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Philosophy & religion at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst graduates about 19 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 114th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#114 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year19under 1% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around UMass Amherst

Old Chapel steeple
Old Chapel steeple - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Me (Cathy Setzer), Cornel West and a large piece of pizza. I work for APSA, and
Cornel happens to love pizzaPhoto: DCist · CC BY 2.0 · source
Waiting for Bernie
Waiting for Bernie (23506174334)Photo: Steven Brewer from Amherst, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fine Arts Center door
Fine Arts Center door - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Immanuel Lutheran Church, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Old Chapel, Newman Catholic Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Arizona 71
  2. Texas A&M University 71
  3. Brigham Young University 71
  4. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 71
  5. DePauw University 71
  6. Binghamton University–SUNY 70
  7. University of Kentucky 70
  8. Muhlenberg College 70

Other strong majors at UMass Amherst

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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