Bachelor's-24% vs national median87 grads tracked
Philosophy at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 157th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy 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 (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 earn a median $26,618 one year after graduating, rising to $48,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 157th 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.
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Paid off in
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,889 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$40,254 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$72,989 · 5 yrs out
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$72,989 · 5 yrs out
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$67,918 · 5 yrs out
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$62,631 · 5 yrs out
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$61,986 · 5 yrs out
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$60,304 · 5 yrs out
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$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