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Bachelor's+20% vs national median96 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 21st of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,244 – $40,944
Median · 5 years out
$62,520
middle 50%: $45,600 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $48,487 – $104,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 21st of 188 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,156 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,971 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$60,947 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$60,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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