Bachelor's+8% vs national median164 grads tracked
Philosophy at Miami University
Ranked 32nd of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $23,835 – $50,615
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $40,680 – $90,262
Median · 10 years out
$74,457
middle 50%: $49,357 – $102,796
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Miami University Philosophy graduates see $36k in median first-year earnings. Salaries grow to $74k by year 10.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,622 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Miami University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Certificate)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$97,091 · 5 yrs out