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Bachelor's+13% vs national median40 grads tracked

Philosophy at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Ranked 24th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,905
middle 50%: $17,597 – $31,485
Median · 5 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $36,215 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $41,964 – $71,728

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of State University of New York College at Potsdam's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $22,905 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 24th of 163 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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≈ $10,060 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Morris
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$64,050 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,979 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,690 · 5 yrs out

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