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
Philosophy bachelor's graduates from Arizona State University earn a $39k median starting salary. Compensation grows to $64k at year five and $85k by year ten.
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
Connecticut College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
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
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