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Master's-4% vs national median46 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 25th of 39 master's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,059 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $34,840 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Buffalo's master's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $54,453 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,877 for this field, ranking 25th of 39 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,741 total interest

Same major at other universities

Liberty University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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