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Master's-8% vs national median46 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at Texas A&M University

Ranked 27th of 39 master's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $20,957 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $34,107 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
$87,244
middle 50%: $71,512 – $105,643

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Texas A&M University's master's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $87,244 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $56,877 for this field, ranking 27th of 39 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,825 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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