Bachelor's+5% vs national median211 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Mary Washington
Ranked 58th of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,671
middle 50%: $22,503 – $47,379
Median · 5 years out
$54,788
middle 50%: $36,696 – $74,129
Median · 10 years out
$74,986
middle 50%: $56,406 – $98,232
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
University of Mary Washington graduates in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a $32,671 median salary in year 1. Median income reaches $74,986 by year 10.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,584 total interest
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$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$55,279 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,783 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,715 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,173 · 5 yrs out
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