Bachelor's-7% vs national median193 grads tracked
Philosophy at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 88th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,818
middle 50%: $23,730 – $43,271
Median · 5 years out
$52,003
middle 50%: $37,736 – $68,036
Median · 10 years out
$73,811
middle 50%: $56,628 – $105,799
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 in Philosophy from LSU see a median first-year salary of $32k. Earnings climb to $52k after five years and $74k after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,003 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$52,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
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$164,239 · 5 yrs out
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$131,581 · 5 yrs out
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$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
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$120,095 · 5 yrs out
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$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
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$109,373 · 5 yrs out
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$107,906 · 5 yrs out
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$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out