Bachelor's+2% vs national median202 grads tracked
Philosophy at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 55th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,704
middle 50%: $24,318 – $51,411
Median · 5 years out
$57,063
middle 50%: $38,120 – $86,297
Median · 10 years out
$87,106
middle 50%: $64,122 – $132,226
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Philosophy graduates at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn $33,704 in year one. Median pay jumps to $57,063 by year five and $87,106 by year ten.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,158 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out