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Philosophy & religion at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 20 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 123rd of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#123 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1290whole school

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: James Branch Cabell Library, Pace Memorial United Methodist Church.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dorm 18 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Cruz 69
  2. University of Dallas 69
  3. University of Oregon 69
  4. Colorado State University 69
  5. University of Portland 69
  6. University of Washington Bothell 68
  7. University of South Carolina 68
  8. Abilene Christian University 68

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Commonwealth University 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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