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Bachelor's+7% vs national median70 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 54th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $21,778 – $38,623
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $35,145 – $75,586
Median · 10 years out
$62,520
middle 50%: $47,666 – $96,448

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 Northeastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $62,520 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 54th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,858 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$56,053 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$55,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,967 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$55,279 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$54,788 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,715 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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