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Bachelor's+12% vs national median359 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 35th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,655
middle 50%: $22,997 – $51,277
Median · 5 years out
$58,440
middle 50%: $39,998 – $82,850
Median · 10 years out
$78,320
middle 50%: $52,083 – $117,737

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $33,655 one year after graduating, rising to $78,320 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 35th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,093 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$59,229 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$59,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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