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Religion and Philosophy Majors and the GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

Philosophy majors do incredibly well on graduate school admission tests. On average, students who intend to pursue graduate work in philosophy have the highest score (589) on the Verbal Reasoning section of the GRE, the highest score on the Analytical Writing section (5.1), and score 15th (636) in the Quantitative Reasoning section.  Religion majors also perform very well on the GRE. On average, students who intend to pursue graduate work in religion have the 6th highest score (538) on the Verbal Reasoning section and the Analytical Writing section (4.8), and score 24th out of 50 (583) in the Quantitative Reasoning Section.  For a full listing of GRE averages by major, click here.

Religion and Philosophy Majors and the LSAT (Law School Admission Test)

When it comes to the LSAT, students who are philosophy or religion majors have the second highest average score (157.4). Only physics and math majors score better. Interestingly, pre-law majors rank 28th on this list with an average LSAT score of 147.4. For a full list of the scores, click here.

One of the "Best Jobs" for Philosophy Majors

Based on a study conducted by CareerCast.com, professional philosophers have the 12th best job out of 200 studied.  The 200 jobs were ranked according to their environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands, and stress.  For more information, click here.