Bachelor's+6% vs national median288 grads tracked
Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 39th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,408
middle 50%: $23,049 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$59,368
middle 50%: $41,154 – $83,411
Median · 10 years out
$83,105
middle 50%: $56,462 – $125,175
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Philosophy bachelor's graduates earn a median of $33k in year one. Salaries rise to $59k at the five-year mark and $83k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,013 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
George Mason University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$58,998 · 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
University of Georgia
$58,227 · 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