Bachelor's+7% vs national median223 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 53rd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,194 – $51,728
Median · 5 years out
$55,512
middle 50%: $39,593 – $73,470
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $58,527 – $117,867
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
Saint Olaf College graduates in Philosophy and Religious Studies see median starting salaries of $38k. Ten-year earnings average $84k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,868 total interest
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$56,106 · 5 yrs out
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$56,053 · 5 yrs out
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$55,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,967 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
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Wabash College
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University of Houston
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$54,788 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
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