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Philosophy & religion at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 17 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 249th of 734 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a solid program at 60 out of 100.

60/100Solid#249 of 734 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Research in the field$258Ka year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Wayne State University

Team poses after taking 2nd place in NFA-LD debate and 5th team overall
WPDU at NFA National Tournament 2025 hosted at Wayne State UniversityPhoto: Mongooseoverlord · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Shapero Hall, Wayne State University
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Purdy/Kresge Library, Arthur Neef Law Library, Reuther Library, Saint Andrew's Memorial Episcopal Church, David Adamany Undergraduate Library, Science and Engineering Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Student housing 17 · Library 7 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Lake Forest College 60
  2. CUNY–City College 60
  3. Carleton College 60
  4. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 60
  5. University of Puget Sound 60
  6. Clark University 60
  7. University of Dallas 60
  8. Manhattan University 60

Other strong majors at Wayne State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne State University with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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