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Bachelor's-14% vs national median170 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Northern Iowa

Ranked 153rd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,034
middle 50%: $23,492 – $43,365
Median · 5 years out
$44,949
middle 50%: $34,840 – $65,255
Median · 10 years out
$55,789
middle 50%: $40,432 – $78,297

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 University of Northern Iowa's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $33,034 one year after graduating, rising to $55,789 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 153rd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,055 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,039 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northern Iowa

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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