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Bachelor's+14% vs national median450 grads tracked

Philosophy at Arizona State University

Ranked 20th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,119
middle 50%: $27,738 – $55,426
Median · 5 years out
$63,979
middle 50%: $41,539 – $89,729
Median · 10 years out
$84,822
middle 50%: $53,343 – $132,842

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 Arizona State University's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $39,119 one year after graduating, rising to $84,822 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 20th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,043 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$64,678 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$64,050 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,044 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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