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Philosophy & religion at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 18 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 62nd of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 82 out of 100.

82/100Standout#62 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Research in the field$139Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1540whole school

Around Rochester

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carlson Science & Engineering Library, Interfaith Chapel, Edward G. Miner Library, Rush Rhees Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Georgia 82
  2. Marquette University 82
  3. College of the Holy Cross 82
  4. Santa Clara University 82
  5. University of Puget Sound 81
  6. Hillsdale College 81
  7. University of California, Santa Barbara 80
  8. The College of Wooster 80

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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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