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Philosophy & religion at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 20 philosophy & religion majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 85 out of 100.

85/100Standout#54 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year206% of the class
Research in the field$940Ka year, NSF
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Penrose Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Oberlin College 86
  2. Brandeis University 86
  3. University of Washington 85
  4. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  5. Baylor University 84
  6. Fordham University 83
  7. Saint Louis University 83
  8. Syracuse University 83

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman College 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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