Bachelor's+6% vs national median250 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 55th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,093
middle 50%: $25,793 – $55,228
Median · 5 years out
$55,279
middle 50%: $39,043 – $77,306
Median · 10 years out
$77,125
middle 50%: $51,984 – $100,336
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
Philosophy and Religious Studies graduates at CUNY Hunter College earn $40k in year one. Salaries rise to $55k at five years and $77k at ten years.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,637 total interest
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$55,967 · 5 yrs out
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$55,817 · 5 yrs out
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$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$54,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
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University of Mary Washington
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James Madison University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,715 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
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