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Philosophy & religion at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 77 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.32× what the same major pays nationally.

95/100Standout#7 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year774% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.32× the same major nationally
Research in the field$813Ka year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Joe and Rika Mansueto Library, John Crerar Library, Bond Chapel, Harper Memorial Library, McCormick Theological Seminary, Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society (formerly Meadville Lombard Theologic, Joseph Regenstein Library, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Center for Research Libraries, Chicago Theological Seminary.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Harvard University 97
  2. Princeton University 97
  3. Yale University 96
  4. Columbia University 95
  5. Brown University 95
  6. Emory University 94
  7. Northwestern University 94
  8. Wake Forest University 94

Other strong majors at UChicago

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago 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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