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Philosophy & religion at Texas State

Texas State graduates about 22 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 334th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

45/100Solid#334 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year22under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

Around Texas State

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Our Lady of Wisdom University Parish, McCarty Student Center, Baptist Student Center, Albert B. Alkek Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Touro University 46
  2. McDaniel College 46
  3. Cornell College 46
  4. California Baptist University 45
  5. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 45
  6. Canisius University 45
  7. Grace College 44
  8. San Jose State University 44

Other strong majors at Texas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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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