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Philosophy & religion at UW–Milwaukee

UW–Milwaukee graduates about 15 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 318th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

47/100Solid#318 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UW–Milwaukee

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Cindy Smock preaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Spaights Plaza
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Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the University of Wisc
Charlie Kirk & Candace Owens with attendees (52033439402)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Inside of the American Geographical Society Library
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. North Central College 49
  2. High Point University 49
  3. St. Norbert College 49
  4. Randolph College 48
  5. New Mexico State University 47
  6. University of Michigan–Dearborn 47
  7. Indiana University Indianapolis 47
  8. Capital University 47

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee 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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