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Bachelor's+5% vs national median122 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Purdue University

Ranked 62nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,522
middle 50%: $21,599 – $40,113
Median · 5 years out
$54,563
middle 50%: $35,430 – $92,227
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $57,619 – $131,137

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $28,522 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $10,054 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
West Virginia University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,163 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,999 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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