Philosophy & religion at UVA
UVA graduates about 69 philosophy & religion majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.41× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UVA




Where philosophy & religion happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shannon Library, University Chapel, Harrison Institute and Small Special Collections Library, Clemons Library, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.
Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking
Other strong majors at UVA
- Languages 92 · #25
- Economics 91 · #29
- Political science & IR 91 · #24
- Math & statistics 91 · #26
- Engineering (all) 91 · #21
- Physics & astronomy 90 · #23
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UVA 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.