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Bachelor's-19% vs national median71 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Allen University

Ranked 172nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,165
middle 50%: $29,996 – $61,951
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $30,314 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $32,393 – $52,636

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 Allen University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $52,165 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 172nd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $8,833 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$41,871 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$41,559 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$40,254 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Allen University

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$39,465 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$39,465 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$38,431 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$38,431 · 5 yrs out

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