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Bachelor's-4% vs national median78 grads tracked

Philosophy at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Ranked 71st of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,944 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,830 – $68,758
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $53,107 – $91,987

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Alabama in Huntsville's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 71st of 163 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,841 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern Illinois University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,721 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,359 · 5 yrs out

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