Bachelor's-3% vs national median191 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ranked 102nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,839
middle 50%: $22,568 – $44,271
Median · 5 years out
$50,245
middle 50%: $36,215 – $67,384
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $41,357 – $85,664
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $33k in year one. Five-year median salaries reach $50k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,166 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$49,764 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
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$145,494 · 5 yrs out
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$138,999 · 5 yrs out
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$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
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$132,085 · 5 yrs out
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$121,869 · 5 yrs out
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$118,026 · 5 yrs out
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$98,683 · 5 yrs out
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$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out