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Bachelor's-1% vs national median119 grads tracked

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

Ranked 92nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,051
middle 50%: $22,471 – $39,741
Median · 5 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $32,017 – $63,914
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $36,215 – $71,212

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 State University of New York at New Paltz's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $30,051 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 92nd 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.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,601 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Geneseo
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$50,397 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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