Bachelor's-11% vs national median191 grads tracked
Philosophy at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ranked 99th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy 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 (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Philosophy bachelor's graduates see a median starting salary of $33k. Earnings reach $50k at five years and $66k by the ten-year mark.
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
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$145,494 · 5 yrs out
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