Bachelor's+12% vs national median357 grads tracked
Philosophy at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 25th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,360
middle 50%: $25,475 – $52,145
Median · 5 years out
$63,044
middle 50%: $43,002 – $86,849
Median · 10 years out
$85,804
middle 50%: $57,334 – $132,649
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 majors at the University of Arizona see a median first-year salary of $35k. Long-term earnings reach a median of $86k by the tenth year.
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 yrs
≈ $8,493 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Brooklyn College
$64,050 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,979 · 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 North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$60,696 · 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