What Philosophy and Religious Studies grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $52,003 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Sam Houston State UniversityTX	$30,143	$76,015	—	+46%
2	Carleton CollegeMN	$39,342	$70,298	$76,958	+35%
3	University of MichiganMI	$40,398	$68,239	$98,392	+31%
4	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVA	$34,432	$66,675	$90,837	+28%
5	State University of New York at Stony BrookNY	$33,372	$65,634	$89,353	+26%
6	Binghamton UniversityNY	$39,524	$64,930	$103,329	+25%
7	University of Massachusetts at BostonMA	$37,341	$64,798	$71,441	+25%
8	University of Minnesota MorrisMN	$41,244	$64,402	—	+24%
9	Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT	$37,984	$64,402	$54,993	+24%
10	University of UtahUT	$41,844	$64,005	$105,799	+23%
11	University of Illinois at SpringfieldIL	$73,442	$63,874	—	+23%
12	College of William & MaryVA	$39,848	$63,793	$84,874	+23%
13	University of RichmondVA	$39,793	$63,769	$83,557	+23%
14	University of VirginiaVA	$42,233	$63,610	$94,064	+22%
15	CUNY Lehman CollegeNY	$46,435	$63,451	—	+22%
16	Utah Valley UniversityUT	$36,063	$63,346	—	+22%
17	CUNY Bernard M. Baruch CollegeNY	$45,751	$63,305	$72,585	+22%
18	State University of New York College at PotsdamNY	$22,905	$63,270	$61,332	+22%
19	University of Texas at AustinTX	$41,219	$62,971	$87,648	+21%
20	Connecticut CollegeCT	$47,574	$62,818	—	+21%
21	University of Alabama at BirminghamAL	$30,437	$62,520	$69,154	+20%
22	CUNY Queens CollegeNY	$40,170	$61,580	$76,854	+18%
23	Regent UniversityVA	$37,592	$61,332	—	+18%
24	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY	$40,439	$60,947	$86,367	+17%
25	St. Catherine UniversityMN	$41,244	$60,837	—	+17%
26	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY	$36,745	$60,696	—	+17%
27	University of Massachusetts - LowellMA	$37,841	$60,144	—	+16%
28	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$36,314	$59,682	$81,200	+15%
29	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$34,345	$59,229	$77,373	+14%
30	Elmhurst UniversityIL	$35,184	$59,162	$68,702	+14%
31	Washington and Lee UniversityVA	$26,742	$59,105	$116,180	+14%
32	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$37,823	$59,046	$84,354	+14%
33	University of Texas at ArlingtonTX	$49,073	$58,858	$67,394	+13%
34	City College of New York - CUNYNY	$32,883	$58,476	$64,930	+12%
35	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$33,655	$58,440	$78,320	+12%
36	University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX	$30,037	$58,275	$59,848	+12%
37	SUNY College at BrockportNY	$30,437	$57,867	$65,081	+11%
38	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$37,341	$57,805	$89,645	+11%
39	Clemson UniversitySC	$31,694	$57,619	$81,043	+11%
40	Loyola University ChicagoIL	$34,840	$57,372	$79,342	+10%
41	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$39,717	$57,248	$75,199	+10%
42	Texas Tech UniversityTX	$32,032	$57,042	$86,086	+10%
43	State University of New York at AlbanyNY	$37,788	$56,877	$85,364	+9%
44	University of WyomingWY	$30,731	$56,473	$56,877	+9%
45	Miami UniversityOH	$35,102	$56,272	$77,063	+8%
46	Bethel UniversityMN	$34,002	$56,170	$65,986	+8%
47	Ohio State University (The)OH	$33,485	$56,106	$76,611	+8%
48	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$33,239	$56,053	$81,985	+8%
49	DePaul UniversityIL	$35,298	$55,984	$74,457	+8%
50	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$34,436	$55,967	$83,187	+8%
51	Indiana University - EastIN	$45,451	$55,817	$63,874	+7%
52	Lewis UniversityIL	$37,592	$55,592	—	+7%
53	Saint Olaf CollegeMN	$37,592	$55,512	$83,557	+7%
54	Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL	$30,926	$55,464	$62,520	+7%
55	CUNY Hunter CollegeNY	$40,093	$55,279	$77,125	+6%
56	Wabash CollegeIN	$40,342	$54,898	—	+6%
57	University of HoustonTX	$35,051	$54,898	$63,451	+6%
58	University of Mary WashingtonVA	$32,671	$54,788	$74,986	+5%
59	James Madison UniversityVA	$31,427	$54,783	$74,924	+5%
60	University of GeorgiaGA	$32,149	$54,715	$73,932	+5%
61	West Virginia UniversityWV	$28,765	$54,580	$76,958	+5%
62	Purdue UniversityIN	$28,522	$54,563	$83,557	+5%
63	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$34,513	$54,227	$73,190	+4%
64	North Carolina State UniversityNC	$32,528	$54,173	$74,545	+4%
65	University of AlabamaAL	$32,272	$54,163	$75,329	+4%
66	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL	$31,905	$54,051	$66,619	+4%
67	State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)NY	$30,647	$54,051	$49,582	+4%
68	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$33,614	$53,999	$82,345	+4%
69	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$30,907	$53,976	$72,043	+4%
70	Georgia State UniversityGA	$35,671	$53,915	$67,654	+4%
71	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN	$39,793	$53,767	$61,545	+3%
72	University of CincinnatiOH	$28,366	$53,735	$61,545	+3%
73	University of Minnesota DuluthMN	$35,910	$53,343	$70,870	+3%
74	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	$29,849	$53,343	—	+3%
75	Randolph - Macon CollegeVA	$40,342	$53,167	$60,696	+2%
76	College of Staten Island/CUNYNY	$40,944	$53,107	$77,273	+2%
77	Central Connecticut State UniversityCT	$37,841	$53,107	$77,631	+2%
78	Berry CollegeGA	$31,066	$52,813	$85,664	+2%
79	Northern Illinois UniversityIL	$36,341	$52,636	$70,870	+1%
80	University of North TexasTX	$31,684	$52,542	$61,663	+1%
81	Furman UniversitySC	$29,704	$52,251	$78,372	0%
82	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$37,530	$52,207	$72,585	0%
83	University of Wisconsin - LaCrosseWI	$26,449	$52,071	$62,818	0%
84	Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA	$31,818	$52,003	$73,811	0%
85	University of OklahomaOK	$28,007	$51,737	—	-1%
86	Sweet Briar CollegeVA	$33,666	$51,694	$60,095	-1%
87	SUNY College at GeneseoNY	$30,534	$51,694	$77,273	-1%
88	Liberty UniversityVA	$42,843	$51,666	$60,442	-1%
89	University of ToledoOH	$33,495	$51,591	$63,394	-1%
90	Hampden Sydney CollegeVA	$31,905	$51,576	$117,305	-1%
91	University of Texas at San AntonioTX	$37,285	$51,537	$71,728	-1%
92	State University of New York at New PaltzNY	$30,051	$51,480	$54,051	-1%
93	Randolph CollegeVA	$35,452	$51,223	$73,958	-1%
94	Hamline UniversityMN	$32,953	$51,223	$69,727	-1%
95	St. Cloud State UniversityMN	$30,227	$51,223	—	-1%
96	Sacred Heart UniversityCT	$39,092	$50,881	$83,557	-2%
97	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$30,961	$50,802	$63,874	-2%
98	University of IowaIA	$32,796	$50,397	$69,346	-3%
99	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$33,470	$50,381	$82,614	-3%
100	George Mason UniversityVA	$37,113	$50,311	$83,557	-3%
101	University of Texas at El PasoTX	$33,372	$50,311	$65,081	-3%
102	University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO	$32,839	$50,245	$65,986	-3%
103	Illinois State UniversityIL	$35,125	$49,979	$75,329	-4%
104	East Carolina UniversityNC	$34,840	$49,946	$64,798	-4%
105	Augsburg UniversityMN	$36,980	$49,855	$68,758	-4%
106	SUNY College at PurchaseNY	$28,143	$49,855	$58,527	-4%
107	University of New Orleans (The)LA	$31,905	$49,764	$59,848	-4%
108	Wheaton CollegeIL	$32,639	$49,731	$87,244	-4%
109	University of Missouri - Kansas CityMO	$34,993	$49,703	$71,728	-4%
110	Concordia College - MoorheadMN	$29,421	$49,703	$58,998	-4%
111	Western Illinois UniversityIL	$59,422	$49,659	$52,839	-5%
112	University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO	$34,531	$49,659	$60,837	-5%
113	University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)NC	$29,909	$49,561	$69,727	-5%
114	University of Houston - DowntownTX	$49,855	$49,399	$56,406	-5%
115	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$36,582	$49,399	$70,769	-5%
116	Christopher Newport UniversityVA	$32,883	$49,399	$66,937	-5%
117	University of OregonOR	$32,778	$49,338	$66,842	-5%
118	University of West GeorgiaGA	$26,963	$49,308	$65,986	-5%
119	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$31,340	$49,223	$63,151	-5%
120	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$25,504	$49,171	$65,194	-5%
121	Texas State UniversityTX	$33,960	$49,118	$69,466	-6%
122	University of ConnecticutCT	$36,019	$49,035	$104,398	-6%
123	Winthrop UniversitySC	$36,980	$48,878	$55,111	-6%
124	Portland State UniversityOR	$33,960	$48,815	$67,343	-6%
125	Macalester CollegeMN	$36,805	$48,761	$74,729	-6%
126	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL	$31,537	$48,258	$64,085	-7%
127	University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC	$33,097	$48,130	$59,324	-7%
128	Roanoke CollegeVA	$36,215	$48,096	$56,363	-8%
129	University of Saint ThomasMN	$37,645	$48,014	$68,996	-8%
130	University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC	$28,646	$47,957	$63,270	-8%
131	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$29,631	$47,824	$56,877	-8%
132	Montana State University BozemanMT	$33,372	$47,802	$67,570	-8%
133	University of Northern ColoradoCO	$33,976	$47,492	$58,363	-9%
134	College of CharlestonSC	$30,437	$47,283	$64,402	-9%
135	Kent State UniversityOH	$31,002	$47,243	$56,620	-9%
136	Utah State UniversityUT	$38,077	$47,224	—	-9%
137	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$34,252	$47,191	$67,138	-9%
138	SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY	$32,492	$47,119	$43,722	-9%
139	Georgia Southern UniversityGA	$27,429	$47,119	$60,837	-9%
140	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$35,274	$46,728	$56,106	-10%
141	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$30,304	$46,717	$59,324	-10%
142	University of Colorado DenverCO	$34,018	$46,663	$64,402	-10%
143	Wofford CollegeSC	$30,437	$46,663	$67,174	-10%
144	Millikin UniversityIL	$29,336	$46,663	$71,441	-10%
145	University of Wisconsin - OshkoshWI	$28,536	$46,257	$58,497	-11%
146	Colorado State UniversityCO	$30,926	$46,073	$65,282	-11%
147	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$30,647	$45,895	$70,211	-12%
148	Bridgewater CollegeVA	$29,704	$45,751	$71,441	-12%
149	Missouri State UniversityMO	$27,992	$45,515	$56,877	-12%
150	Ohio UniversityOH	$31,171	$45,210	$65,986	-13%
151	University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI	$31,789	$45,039	$60,105	-13%
152	SUNY at FredoniaNY	$27,092	$44,956	$62,818	-14%
153	University of Northern IowaIA	$33,034	$44,949	$55,789	-14%
154	Radford UniversityVA	$26,921	$44,849	$57,372	-14%
155	Old Dominion UniversityVA	$27,338	$44,785	$59,105	-14%
156	State University of New York at OneontaNY	$26,134	$44,767	$87,772	-14%
157	Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL	$25,070	$44,767	$70,870	-14%
158	University of Montana (The)MT	$26,618	$44,398	$65,282	-15%
159	University of Akron (The)OH	$31,066	$44,129	$63,134	-15%
160	Oregon State UniversityOR	$32,038	$44,087	$65,986	-15%
161	Youngstown State UniversityOH	$26,915	$43,948	$72,585	-15%
162	Indiana University SoutheastIN	$34,449	$43,820	$72,585	-16%
163	University of Hawaii at HiloHI	$25,793	$43,820	—	-16%
164	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO	$33,275	$43,626	$64,834	-16%
165	University of MaineME	$31,905	$43,588	—	-16%
166	University of North Carolina AshevilleNC	$26,621	$43,554	$46,845	-16%
167	State University of New York at PlattsburghNY	$31,905	$43,497	$64,175	-16%
168	Presbyterian CollegeSC	$23,771	$43,497	$64,402	-16%
169	University of Southern MaineME	$34,840	$43,293	$58,956	-17%
170	University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireWI	$28,796	$42,746	$62,818	-18%
171	Fort Lewis CollegeCO	$26,618	$42,446	$48,943	-18%
172	Allen UniversitySC	$52,165	$42,371	$38,967	-19%
173	Appalachian State UniversityNC	$26,890	$41,871	$55,817	-19%
174	Ball State UniversityIN	$25,070	$41,695	$51,078	-20%
175	Valdosta State UniversityGA	$29,785	$41,559	$60,590	-20%
176	University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC	$36,412	$40,588	$55,621	-22%
177	Western Carolina UniversityNC	$29,637	$40,342	$55,935	-22%
178	University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI	$27,685	$40,254	$55,817	-23%
179	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL	$41,695	$40,113	$45,413	-23%
180	Truman State UniversityMO	$38,967	$39,556	$55,307	-24%
181	Wright State UniversityOH	$31,066	$38,967	$52,636	-25%
182	Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMN	$32,130	$38,692	$55,464	-26%
183	Charleston Southern UniversitySC	$28,187	$38,467	$57,769	-26%
184	Agnes Scott CollegeGA	$34,421	$38,377	$63,522	-26%
185	Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVA	$31,905	$37,379	$57,147	-28%
186	Southern Wesleyan UniversitySC	$26,989	$37,379	$44,978	-28%
187	North Greenville UniversitySC	$25,834	$35,666	$45,075	-31%
188	Olivet Nazarene UniversityIL	$30,681	$34,002	$47,460	-35%
189	Anderson UniversityIN	$55,464	—	—	—
190	University of HartfordCT	$50,767	—	—	—
191	Providence CollegeRI	$47,119	—	—	—
192	SUNY Old WestburyNY	$45,751	—	—	—
193	University of Central MissouriMO	$41,887	—	—	—
194	Metropolitan State UniversityMN	$41,244	—	—	—
195	University of LynchburgVA	$40,568	—	$63,610	—
196	Dominican UniversityIL	$38,967	—	—	—
197	Western Oregon UniversityOR	$36,019	—	—	—
198	University of Wisconsin - ParksideWI	$36,019	—	—	—
199	Benedictine UniversityIL	$35,757	—	—	—
200	Georgia College & State UniversityGA	$31,905	—	—	—
201	University of South DakotaSD	$27,814	—	—	—

Master's

national median $56,877 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$49,855	$74,643	$68,363	+31%
2	Loyola University ChicagoIL	$51,929	$71,441	$82,614	+26%
3	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$35,528	$70,625	—	+24%
4	University of MichiganMI	$29,458	$70,527	—	+24%
5	University of Texas at AustinTX	$37,592	$70,298	$87,772	+24%
6	University of IowaIA	$36,215	$69,154	$77,093	+22%
7	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$42,146	$66,891	$84,610	+18%
8	University of OregonOR	$35,298	$64,798	$73,728	+14%
9	CUNY Graduate School & University CenterNY	$30,437	$64,226	$85,664	+13%
10	Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA	$38,771	$63,610	—	+12%
11	University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC	$43,047	$63,451	—	+12%
12	University of VirginiaVA	$39,310	$62,818	$79,157	+10%
13	University of Saint ThomasMN	$53,578	$61,969	—	+9%
14	University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI	$34,351	$61,332	$83,557	+8%
15	University of North TexasTX	$32,357	$60,219	—	+6%
16	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$39,793	$59,848	—	+5%
17	Texas Tech UniversityTX	$45,075	$59,422	$69,154	+4%
18	Northern Illinois UniversityIL	$40,342	$58,858	$64,226	+3%
19	Liberty UniversityVA	$40,342	$57,471	$62,818	+1%
20	George Mason UniversityVA	$43,948	$56,877	—	0%
21	Georgia State UniversityGA	$38,623	$56,877	$68,291	0%
22	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$34,351	$56,877	—	0%
23	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$48,487	$55,464	—	-2%
24	University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO	$31,905	$55,464	$72,585	-2%
25	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$33,372	$54,453	—	-4%
26	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$34,188	$54,051	$72,831	-5%
27	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$40,342	$52,165	$87,244	-8%
28	Colorado State UniversityCO	$35,528	$51,223	$62,075	-10%
29	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVA	$25,793	$50,919	$75,253	-10%
30	Texas State UniversityTX	$34,840	$50,831	—	-11%
31	State University of New York at Stony BrookNY	$30,856	$50,129	$67,887	-12%
32	Kent State UniversityOH	$27,237	$49,855	$61,036	-12%
33	Binghamton UniversityNY	$24,605	$49,855	—	-12%
34	University of GeorgiaGA	$37,592	$48,943	$59,253	-14%
35	University of ToledoOH	$27,104	$46,777	—	-18%
36	University of Montana (The)MT	$33,536	$44,849	$61,827	-21%
37	University of HoustonTX	$34,421	$44,249	$64,718	-22%
38	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$33,861	$38,509	$57,867	-32%
39	Miami UniversityOH	$34,107	$33,861	$69,727	-40%
40	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$54,993	—	—	—
41	Bethel University - Bethel Seminary Saint PaulMN	$45,751	—	—	—
42	Olivet Nazarene UniversityIL	$39,425	—	—	—
43	Ohio UniversityOH	$37,984	—	—	—
44	Missouri State UniversityMO	$34,421	—	—	—
45	State University of New York at AlbanyNY	$27,582	—	—	—

Associate

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Liberty UniversityVA	$47,402	$50,662	$60,442	—

Doctoral (Research)

national median $75,372 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Loyola University ChicagoIL	$60,342	$89,880	$81,043	+19%
2	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$64,085	$88,826	—	+18%
3	University of Texas at AustinTX	$69,154	$83,557	$101,595	+11%
4	University of MichiganMI	$70,870	$82,872	$96,791	+10%
5	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$70,692	$82,551	$100,527	+10%
6	State University of New York at Stony BrookNY	$59,105	$78,843	$83,557	+5%
7	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$61,198	$77,901	—	+3%
8	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$60,696	$77,146	$83,018	+2%
9	Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL	$59,422	$76,770	$65,986	+2%
10	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$71,649	$75,704	—	0%
11	University of VirginiaVA	$61,944	$75,372	$84,159	0%
12	CUNY Graduate School & University CenterNY	$60,387	$74,301	$88,977	-1%
13	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$56,524	$74,055	$96,791	-2%
14	Binghamton UniversityNY	$69,841	$73,872	—	-2%
15	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$56,877	$73,442	—	-3%
16	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$56,029	$73,271	$87,772	-3%
17	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$61,332	$72,585	—	-4%
18	University of IowaIA	$59,140	$72,585	$82,718	-4%
19	University of OregonOR	$67,746	$69,644	$94,869	-8%
20	Purdue UniversityIN	$55,935	$69,536	$80,729	-8%
21	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$58,363	$67,042	—	-11%
22	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$64,930	—	—	—
23	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$61,036	—	—	—
24	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$59,848	—	—	—
25	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$58,065	—	—	—
26	University of ConnecticutCT	$51,223	—	—	—
27	University of GeorgiaGA	$50,311	—	—	—
28	Ohio State University (The)OH	$47,705	—	—	—
29	University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC	$46,142	—	—	—

Certificate (1-2 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of CincinnatiOH	$34,840	—	—	—