Bachelor's+14% vs national median768 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 32nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,823
middle 50%: $26,091 – $53,890
Median · 5 years out
$59,046
middle 50%: $40,759 – $84,372
Median · 10 years out
$84,354
middle 50%: $55,269 – $135,354
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
UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy graduates start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings rise to $84k by year ten.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,544 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,229 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,440 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
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$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
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$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
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$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out