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Bachelor's-13% vs national median108 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Ohio University

Ranked 150th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $23,771 – $40,680
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $30,955 – $67,412
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $42,273 – $107,201

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

Graduates of Ohio University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 150th of 188 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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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $11,074 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Denver
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$46,257 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,039 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,949 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$44,767 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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