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Bachelor's-15% vs national median84 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University

Ranked 161st of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,915
middle 50%: $21,223 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $31,452 – $57,124
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $51,223 – $97,751

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 Youngstown State University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $26,915 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 161st 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.

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

Old Dominion University
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$43,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

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