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Bachelor's-1% vs national median140 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Hamline University

Ranked 93rd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,953
middle 50%: $24,348 – $43,820
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,842 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $57,448 – $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 Hamline University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $32,953 one year after graduating, rising to $69,727 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,987 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sweet Briar College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$51,576 · 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
Randolph College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$50,381 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hamline University

Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out

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