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Bachelor's+8% vs national median418 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 47th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,485
middle 50%: $22,845 – $48,556
Median · 5 years out
$56,106
middle 50%: $39,467 – $76,079
Median · 10 years out
$76,611
middle 50%: $47,535 – $118,157

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 graduates at Ohio State earn $33k initially. Median salaries reach $77k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,341 total interest

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