Bachelor's+26% vs national median282 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 5th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,488 – $47,843
Median · 5 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $42,532 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
$89,353
middle 50%: $61,121 – $135,613
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 alumni at Stony Brook earn a median $33k in their first year. This grows to $89k by the tenth year of employment.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,498 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sam Houston State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,239 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
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$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
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$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
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$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
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$117,513 · 5 yrs out
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$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
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