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Bachelor's+35% vs national median104 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Carleton College

Ranked 2nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,342
middle 50%: $25,504 – $61,121
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $47,688 – $116,743
Median · 10 years out
$76,958
middle 50%: $53,892 – $93,789

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 Carleton College's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $39,342 one year after graduating, rising to $76,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,637 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,239 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Carleton College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$102,242 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,570 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,523 · 5 yrs out

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