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Bachelor's+23% vs national median357 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at College of William & Mary

Ranked 12th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,848
middle 50%: $25,469 – $59,138
Median · 5 years out
$63,793
middle 50%: $43,227 – $93,537
Median · 10 years out
$84,874
middle 50%: $60,004 – $137,942

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 College of William & Mary's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $39,848 one year after graduating, rising to $84,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 12th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,983 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at College of William & Mary

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out

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