Bachelor's-8% vs national median362 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Saint Thomas
Ranked 129th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,645
middle 50%: $25,917 – $49,211
Median · 5 years out
$48,014
middle 50%: $35,206 – $66,530
Median · 10 years out
$68,996
middle 50%: $45,000 – $96,932
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 majors earn $38k in their first year of employment. Salaries reach $48k at five years and $69k after ten years.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,735 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winthrop University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$48,815 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,761 · 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 South Carolina - Columbia
$47,957 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,824 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$47,283 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
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