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Philosophy & religion at UTRGV

UTRGV graduates about 17 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 384th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a light program at 36 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $33,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.61×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$33,0000.61× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1090whole school

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Edinburg, TX, USA
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UTPA Tree Walkway
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Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American
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Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chapel, University Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. SUNY Buffalo State University 37
  2. Montclair State University 37
  3. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 37
  4. Morgan State University 37
  5. University of North Florida 36
  6. University of Texas at El Paso 36
  7. Cleveland State University 36
  8. Elmhurst University 36

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV 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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