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Philosophy & religion at UNC

UNC graduates about 61 philosophy & religion majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#29 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year611% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.29× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

Around UNC

South Campus Study Commons, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Hardin Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hardin Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Craige North Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Craige North Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
P2P Express Bus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Louis Round Wilson Library, House Undergraduate Library, Walter Royal Davis Library, Health Science Library, Kehillah Synagogue.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Amherst College 91
  2. Boston University 90
  3. Cornell University 90
  4. Rice University 90
  5. William & Mary 89
  6. Smith College 89
  7. Wellesley College 89
  8. Swarthmore College 89

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UNC 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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