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Bachelor's+46% vs national median38 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 1st of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $22,423 – $42,033
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $49,855 – $110,938
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 1st 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.

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,157 total interest

Same major at other universities

Carleton College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,239 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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