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Bachelor's-18% vs national median87 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Fort Lewis College

Ranked 171st of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,618
middle 50%: $20,820 – $32,754
Median · 5 years out
$42,446
middle 50%: $28,103 – $63,134
Median · 10 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $32,455 – $69,727

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

Graduates of Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $26,618 one year after graduating, rising to $48,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 171st of 188 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.

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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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,889 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$41,871 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$41,559 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Lewis College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out

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