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Bachelor's-15% vs national median146 grads tracked

Philosophy at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 129th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,709
middle 50%: $24,309 – $47,270
Median · 5 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $33,524 – $69,498
Median · 10 years out
$72,871
middle 50%: $43,452 – $99,913

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Saint Thomas's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $35,709 one year after graduating, rising to $72,871 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 129th of 163 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,001 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,195 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,119 · 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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