Bachelor's+1% vs national median96 grads tracked
Philosophy at Furman University
Ranked 59th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $23,578 – $60,837
Median · 5 years out
$56,524
middle 50%: $34,717 – $102,062
Median · 10 years out
$96,105
middle 50%: $66,273 – $141,116
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Furman University's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $33,861 one year after graduating, rising to $96,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 59th of 163 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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Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,137 total interest
Same major at other universities
Loyola University Chicago
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,063 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$56,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$111,278 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$84,537 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,368 · 5 yrs out
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$82,749 · 5 yrs out
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$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
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$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
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$73,347 · 5 yrs out