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Bachelor's-3% vs national median89 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 99th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,470
middle 50%: $23,648 – $47,255
Median · 5 years out
$50,381
middle 50%: $32,705 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $64,560 – $111,605

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 Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $33,470 one year after graduating, rising to $82,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 99th 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 yrs
≈ $9,874 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,397 · 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
Augsburg University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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