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Bachelor's+4% vs national median56 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Ranked 67th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,647
middle 50%: $20,867 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $36,674 – $73,075
Median · 10 years out
$49,582
middle 50%: $39,655 – $85,664

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 Oswego (SUNY Oswego)'s bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $30,647 one year after graduating, rising to $49,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 67th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,246 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,163 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,999 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$53,976 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,915 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out

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