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How to Read Your Ranking

• Programs are ranked by their score, a weighted sum of the items you chose. (Details)
• Descriptions of each item are listed at the bottom of the page. (You can also see a description by mousing over items at the top of the table.)
• Your weight for each item is shown beneath the item at the top of the table. Weights range in magnitude from 0 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
• A positive weight means that you prefer larger values for the item. A negative weight means that you prefer smaller values for the item.
• Green values are at least one standard deviation better than the mean. Red values are at least one standard deviation worse than the mean.
• Data sources can be found below.

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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
Adjust your weights →			-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+
1.	Religion, Emory University	35.0	7.7	73%	3.6	4.1	15.6	43	2.7	39%	700	680
2.	Religion, Harvard University	33.0	9.5	78%	4.1	4.7	5.2	39	1.5	9%	745	745
3.	Religion, Duke University	32.3	7.7	74%	3.9	4.3	10.2	33	3.1	22%	725	705
4.	Religion, Princeton University	27.3	5.7	76%	3.9	4.3	3.6	12	2.3	11%	745	735
5.	Religion, Brown University	24.4	7.7	90%	3.3	3.6	2.4	42	0.5	15%	725	710
6.	Religion, University of Virginia-Main Campus	24.3	7.3	72%	3.5	4.0	12.8	29	2.8	38%	670	655
7.	Religion, Vanderbilt University	19.4	9.2	72%	3.5	3.9	14.8	27	4.9	35%	695	675
8.	Religion, City University-Los Angeles	18.7	7.8*	69%*	3.0*	3.3*	22.8	24*	4.3*	43%*	651*	640*
9.	Religion, Columbia University in the City of New York	17.3	7.4	81%	3.4	3.6	4.2	23	2.4	13%	725	715
10.	Religion, Yale University	11.3	7.7	66%	3.0*	3.3*	8.4	24*	4.3*	10%	740	740
11.	Religion, Boston College	7.5	6.9	70%	3.1	3.4	1.8	31	2.4	31%	680	655
12.	Religion, Marquette University	6.0	6.1	68%	3.0*	3.3*	11.0	24*	4.3*	70%	600	595
13.	Religion, Southern Methodist University	4.6	8.0	92%	3.1	3.5	2.6	24	1.0	58%	620	610
14.	Religion, Jewish Theological Seminary of America	4.4	9.7	73%*	3.3	3.7	4.2	37	2.7	68%	660	671
14.	Religion, University of Pennsylvania	4.4	10.2	50%	3.2	3.7	2.0	47	0.6	21%	725	705
16.	Religion, University of California-Santa Barbara	2.2	7.1	67%	3.3	3.8	5.6	18	3.3	53%	600	580
17.	Religion, University of California-Berkeley	0.6	6.7	63%	3.0*	3.3*	1.8	24*	4.3*	25%	685	645
18.	Religion, Northwestern University	0.3	6.2	62%	2.7	2.9	5.8	13	1.2	30%	715	695
19.	Religion, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary	-0.6	8.1*	73%*	3.0*	3.3*	4.6	24*	4.3*	43%*	651*	640*
20.	Religion, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	-1.5	7.8	69%	3.0*	3.3*	3.4	24*	4.3*	36%	650	640
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
Adjust your weights →			-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+
21.	Religion, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary	-1.7	7.8*	69%*	3.0*	3.3*	3.8	24*	4.3*	43%*	651*	640*
21.	Religion, Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological Seminary	-1.7	7.8*	69%*	3.0*	3.3*	3.2	24*	4.3*	36%	651*	640*
23.	Religion, Teachers College at Columbia University	-1.9	8.1*	73%*	3.0*	3.3*	3.4	24*	4.3*	43%*	651*	640*
24.	Religion, University of California-Los Angeles	-2.4	8.1*	73%*	3.0*	3.3*	1.2	24*	4.3*	23%	665	630
25.	Religion, Baylor University	-2.8	6.2	60%	2.7	2.5	7.0	36	2.0	66%	605	595
26.	Religion, Stanford University	-3.3	9.3	80%	3.0	3.1	2.2	10	3.0	12%	735	720
27.	Religion, Virginia University of Lynchburg	-4.9	7.8*	69%*	3.0*	3.3*	0.8	24*	4.3*	43%*	651*	640*
28.	Religion, Bob Jones University	-5.1	7.8*	69%*	3.0*	3.3*	0.6	24*	4.3*	43%*	651*	640*
29.	Religion, Liberty University	-8.0	7.8*	69%*	3.0*	3.3*	5.4	24*	4.3*	38%	495	515
30.	Religion, Western Michigan University	-8.6	8.1*	73%*	3.0*	3.3*	0.6	24*	4.3*	85%	651*	640*
31.	Religion, Indiana University-Bloomington	-9.3	7.2	73%	3.0*	3.3*	2.2	24*	4.3*	85%	560	550
32.	Religion, Azusa Pacific University	-9.5	7.8*	69%*	3.0*	3.3*	3.6	24*	4.3*	69%	555	560
33.	Religion, Rice University	-10.0	6.7	74%*	2.4	2.6	0.8	7	3.6	25%	725	710
34.	Religion, Drew University	-10.8	7.4	50%	2.8	3.0	4.6	35	5.5	77%	595	605
35.	Religion, Claremont Graduate University	-13.1	6.7	57%	2.8	3.0	10.8	5	21.2	43%*	651*	640*
36.	Religion, Boston University	-13.9	8.7	56%	2.9	2.9	11.2	11	12.5	55%	655	645
37.	Religion, Florida State University	-16.5	6.7	37%*	3.0*	3.3*	1.2	24*	4.3*	62%	585	575
38.	Religion, University of Southern California	-17.4	8.9	79%	2.2	2.5	5.8	7	8.3	27%	690	665
39.	Religion, Syracuse University	-18.1	7.0	60%	2.7	2.8	2.6	12	4.8	65%	620	595
40.	Religion, Temple University	-19.3	7.7	49%	2.6	2.8	9.4	17	5.4	63%	550	540
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
Adjust your weights →			-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+	-+
41.	Religion, Andrews University	-20.4	9.9	100%	1.4	1.9	5.0	41	3.0	40%	525	535
42.	Religion, University of Iowa	-25.3	9.7	73%	2.6	2.8	2.4	13	2.7	84%	600	585
42.	Religion, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	-25.3	8.6	74%*	2.0	2.2	1.4	16	1.1	49%	625	610
44.	Religion, Fordham University	-26.7	8.7	45%	2.6	2.7	4.4	20	10.4	50%	590	600

Unranked Religion Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -4. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 4. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more