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Bachelor's-16% vs national median103 grads tracked

Philosophy at Kent State University

Ranked 132nd of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,002
middle 50%: $21,948 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$47,243
middle 50%: $30,804 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $43,554 – $76,958

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $31,002 one year after graduating, rising to $56,620 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 132nd 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.

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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,010 total interest

Same major at other universities

Millikin University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,195 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,946 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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