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Bachelor's+22% vs national median58 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Ranked 17th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $26,038 – $78,843
Median · 5 years out
$63,305
middle 50%: $46,967 – $90,582
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,051 – $110,004

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

Graduates of CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 17th of 188 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.

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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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,467 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois at Springfield
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$63,610 · 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 Texas at Austin
$62,971 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out

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