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Philosophy & religion at St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College graduates about 25 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. 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 $37,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

79/100Strong#74 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year254% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1480whole school

Around St. Olaf College

Milkweed Tussock Moth St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Euchaetes egle (36204377263)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Caterpillar on Common Milkweed St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Unidentified Caterpillar (36872087111)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Art gallery during the Senior Show at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Dittman Center for art at St OlafPhoto: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
St. Olaf College, Northfield, United States
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Boe Memorial Chapel, Rølvaag Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 10 · Arts 4 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Kenyon College 80
  2. University of California, Davis 79
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 79
  4. University of Pittsburgh 79
  5. University of Miami 79
  6. Calvin University 78
  7. University of California San Diego 78
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 78

Other strong majors at St. Olaf College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares St. Olaf College 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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