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Bachelor's+24% vs national median58 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 8th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $29,704 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $40,342 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $42,505 – $91,987

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 8th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,225 total interest

Same major at other universities

Carleton College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,239 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$63,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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