Bachelor's0% vs national median374 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 82nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,530
middle 50%: $26,064 – $52,435
Median · 5 years out
$52,207
middle 50%: $38,065 – $72,436
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $51,766 – $110,514
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
Philosophy and Religious Studies alumni from this university earn a median $38k in their first year. Salaries increase to $73k by the tenth year.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,261 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Connecticut State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out