WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)37 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $46,891 – $75,586
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies (doctoral (research)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's doctoral (research) program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 37 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,400 total interest

Same major at other universities

Loyola University Chicago
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$82,551 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$75,372 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,301 · 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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