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Philosophy & religion at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 30 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 130th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#130 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$31,000
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1380whole school

Around University of South Carolina

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Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Reflecting Pond in Spring 0Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Melton Memorial Observatory, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1909, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by Charles C.
Davis College, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, Columbia, SC - 53397Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: South Caroliniana Library, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Thomas Cooper Library, Greene Street United Methodist Church, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Colorado State University 69
  2. Virginia Commonwealth University 69
  3. University of Portland 69
  4. University of Washington Bothell 68
  5. Abilene Christian University 68
  6. The University of Alabama 68
  7. University of New Mexico 68
  8. Arizona State University 66

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina 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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