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Philosophy & religion at Rutgers

Rutgers graduates about 42 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 74th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#74 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year42under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1270–1480whole school

Around Rutgers

New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick Theological Seminary (55143271800)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
The Second Reformed Church of New Brunswick, also known as the College Avenue Co
Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of the steeple of the Second Reformed Church, also known as the College Ave
Steeple, Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Two bicycles sit in the foreground of a misty morning at Rutgers University, New
Early Morning Bikes in the FogPhoto: Askarion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kirkpatrick Chapel, Chabad House at Rutgers, Archibald S. Alexander Library, College Avenue Community Church, Gardner A Sage Library, New Brunswick Theological Seminary.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 13 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Yeshiva University 80
  2. Connecticut College 80
  3. Kenyon College 80
  4. University of California, Davis 79
  5. University of Pittsburgh 79
  6. St. Olaf College 79
  7. University of Miami 79
  8. Calvin University 78

Other strong majors at Rutgers

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers 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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