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Master's+9% vs national median78 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 13th of 39 master's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,578
middle 50%: $41,844 – $66,779
Median · 5 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $39,425 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Saint Thomas's master's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $53,578 one year after graduating, rising to $61,969 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $56,877 for this field, ranking 13th of 39 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,836 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Thomas

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out

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