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Bachelor's+4% vs national median676 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 68th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,614
middle 50%: $24,396 – $48,843
Median · 5 years out
$53,999
middle 50%: $35,125 – $85,202
Median · 10 years out
$82,345
middle 50%: $55,464 – $126,484

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 University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $33,614 one year after graduating, rising to $82,345 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 68th 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.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,487 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,163 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$53,976 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,915 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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