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Bachelor's+12% vs national median80 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 36th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,037
middle 50%: $19,875 – $39,496
Median · 5 years out
$58,275
middle 50%: $39,793 – $69,384
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $34,252 – $71,823

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 Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $30,037 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 36th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,693 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elmhurst University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$59,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,440 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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