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Philosophy & religion at UT Austin

UT Austin graduates about 52 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 54th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.32× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#54 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year52under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.32× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate27%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1500whole school

Around UT Austin

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Looking north from the Stadium
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Alpha Phi Omega runs the flag before home games; always a crowd pleaser!
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Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: University United Methodist Church Early Childhood Center, Perry-Castañeda Library, University United Methodist Church, Shelton Chapel, Collections Deposit Library, Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 142 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 11 · Arts 7 · Chapel 3 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Southern Methodist University 86
  2. Oberlin College 86
  3. Brandeis University 86
  4. University of Washington 85
  5. Whitman College 85
  6. Baylor University 84
  7. Fordham University 83
  8. Saint Louis University 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UT Austin 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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