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Philosophy & religion at UC Riverside

UC Riverside graduates about 46 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 149th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year46under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Tomas Rivera Library, Orbach Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Student housing 68 · Dorm 46 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. San Diego State University 61
  2. Christopher Newport University 61
  3. George Mason University 61
  4. Cedarville University 60
  5. Pomona College 60
  6. Haverford College 60
  7. Occidental College 60
  8. University of Maryland Baltimore County 60

Other strong majors at UC Riverside

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Riverside 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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