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Bachelor's+17% vs national median55 grads tracked

Philosophy at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Ranked 12th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $25,637 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$65,498
middle 50%: $48,030 – $100,153
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $53,107 – $112,807

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 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 12th 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.

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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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,460 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$68,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$64,678 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,402 · 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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