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Bachelor's+4% vs national median84 grads tracked

Philosophy at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 43rd of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,733 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$58,476
middle 50%: $38,795 – $72,014
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $54,404 – $111,405

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 City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,271 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$59,368 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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