Bachelor's+12% vs national median442 grads tracked
Philosophy at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 26th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,164
middle 50%: $25,915 – $55,086
Median · 5 years out
$63,044
middle 50%: $43,384 – $97,324
Median · 10 years out
$91,787
middle 50%: $59,105 – $154,210
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Philosophy majors at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill earn a median of $38k initially. Earnings increase to $92k 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,185 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arizona State University
$63,979 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$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
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$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