Bachelor's+14% vs national median534 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 29th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,345
middle 50%: $24,729 – $49,737
Median · 5 years out
$59,229
middle 50%: $39,529 – $81,586
Median · 10 years out
$77,373
middle 50%: $51,505 – $113,931
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
Philosophy and Religious Studies majors at the University of Arizona earn $34k in their first year. Median ten-year earnings reach $77k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Texas A&M University
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$59,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,440 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out