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Philosophy & religion at Yale

Yale graduates about 32 philosophy & religion majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 96 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

96/100Standout#6 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year322% of the class
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Dartmouth College 98
  2. University of Notre Dame 97
  3. Harvard University 97
  4. Princeton University 97
  5. Columbia University 95
  6. University of Chicago 95
  7. Brown University 95
  8. Emory University 94

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Yale 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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