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Bachelor's+12% vs national median45 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other at Berry College

Ranked 2nd of 10 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $27,063 – $46,435
Median · 5 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $48,334 – $73,872
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Berry College's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $55,665 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $49,561 for this field, ranking 2nd of 10 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,219 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Mary Washington
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,588 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Berry College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,828 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$66,162 · 5 yrs out

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