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Bachelor's0% vs national median214 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 4th of 10 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,909
middle 50%: $22,616 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$49,561
middle 50%: $33,128 – $67,118
Median · 10 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $41,288 – $96,524

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other earn a median $29,909 one year after graduating, rising to $69,727 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $49,561 for this field, ranking 4th of 10 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,608 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Mary Washington
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$37,285 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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