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Bachelor's+3% vs national median151 grads tracked

Philosophy at North Carolina State University

Ranked 51st of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,691
middle 50%: $22,616 – $49,342
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $39,998 – $89,221
Median · 10 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $56,106 – $124,951

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $33,691 one year after graduating, rising to $81,403 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 51st 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.

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,063 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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