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Bachelor's-10% vs national median49 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Millikin University

Ranked 142nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,336
middle 50%: $19,420 – $44,060
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $32,324 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $44,849 – $130,533

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 Millikin University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $29,336 one year after graduating, rising to $71,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 142nd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,042 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,191 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$46,257 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Millikin University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,972 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,870 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,661 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,911 · 5 yrs out

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