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Bachelor's+2% vs national median196 grads tracked

Philosophy at Indiana University - Bloomington

Ranked 54th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,275
middle 50%: $22,385 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$57,105
middle 50%: $36,715 – $86,981
Median · 10 years out
$71,338
middle 50%: $49,855 – $114,681

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Indiana University - Bloomington's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $33,275 one year after graduating, rising to $71,338 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 54th of 163 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,309 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elmhurst University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,063 · 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

Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out

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