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Bachelor's+17% vs national median52 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at St. Catherine University

Ranked 25th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $26,989 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $49,269 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 St. Catherine University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 25th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,129 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$62,971 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$60,947 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,229 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Catherine University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$148,080 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,838 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,063 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,586 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,296 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,487 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,545 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,658 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,892 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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