Bachelor's+6% vs national median241 grads tracked
Philosophy at Texas A&M University
Ranked 36th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,314
middle 50%: $25,003 – $51,672
Median · 5 years out
$59,682
middle 50%: $41,469 – $86,016
Median · 10 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $58,820 – $112,495
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Philosophy majors at Texas A&M University earn a $36k median salary in their first year. Pay increases to $60k after five years and $81k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,671 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$59,368 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University
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$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
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
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$114,636 · 5 yrs out