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Philosophy & religion at Rice

Rice graduates about 16 philosophy & religion majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#26 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year162% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Rice

A view of the Rice University Campus
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Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
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George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fondren Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 21 · Dining 9 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Grinnell College 91
  2. Amherst College 91
  3. Boston University 90
  4. Cornell University 90
  5. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 89
  6. William & Mary 89
  7. Smith College 89
  8. Wellesley College 89

Other strong majors at Rice

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rice with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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