Bachelor's+6% vs national median119 grads tracked
Philosophy at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 38th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,022 – $50,624
Median · 5 years out
$59,452
middle 50%: $42,116 – $87,639
Median · 10 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $56,877 – $137,588
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 from this institution earn $36k in their first year. Median salaries reach $59k at year five and $89k at 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,667 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$59,368 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out