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Bachelor's+21% vs national median739 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 19th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,219
middle 50%: $27,275 – $59,325
Median · 5 years out
$62,971
middle 50%: $42,392 – $93,686
Median · 10 years out
$87,648
middle 50%: $58,093 – $138,073

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 University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $41,219 one year after graduating, rising to $87,648 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 19th 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.

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Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,895 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Richmond
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,305 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$60,947 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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