Bachelor's-3% vs national median433 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Iowa
Ranked 98th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,796
middle 50%: $23,623 – $44,983
Median · 5 years out
$50,397
middle 50%: $36,715 – $68,505
Median · 10 years out
$69,346
middle 50%: $48,487 – $99,308
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 graduates earn $33k in their first year. Median earnings reach $50k by year five and $69k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,109 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$50,802 · 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
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,245 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out