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Bachelor's0% vs national median169 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Furman University

Ranked 81st of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $21,875 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$52,251
middle 50%: $34,840 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $56,259 – $132,649

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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $29,704 one year after graduating, rising to $78,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 81st 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,204 total interest

Same major at other universities

Randolph - Macon College
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,207 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Furman University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$84,537 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,368 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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