Bachelor's-12% vs national median89 grads tracked
Philosophy at Macalester College
Ranked 109th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $25,649 – $67,373
Median · 5 years out
$49,482
middle 50%: $36,766 – $85,313
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $55,464 – $110,004
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 of Macalester College's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 109th of 163 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.
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Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,879 total interest
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$49,764 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
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