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Bachelor's-6% vs national median163 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Macalester College

Ranked 125th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $24,187 – $55,640
Median · 5 years out
$48,761
middle 50%: $35,391 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$74,729
middle 50%: $50,539 – $100,394

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 Macalester College's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $36,805 one year after graduating, rising to $74,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 125th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$49,223 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$48,815 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,130 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$48,014 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$47,957 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,824 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Macalester College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out

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