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Bachelor's-1% vs national median69 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other at Winthrop University

Ranked 5th of 10 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,980
middle 50%: $26,478 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $32,639 – $64,085
Median · 10 years out
$55,111
middle 50%: $38,279 – $88,193

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Winthrop University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other earn a median $36,980 one year after graduating, rising to $55,111 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $49,561 for this field, ranking 5th of 10 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,913 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Mary Washington
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$37,285 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Winthrop University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$65,387 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out

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