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Bachelor's-8% vs national median82 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 132nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,696 – $50,831
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $28,569 – $71,871
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $40,170 – $109,537

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 Montana State University Bozeman's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 132nd 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.

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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,371 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Saint Thomas
$48,014 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$47,957 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,824 · 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
Utah State University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,191 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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