Bachelor's+18% vs national median208 grads tracked
Philosophy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 9th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $24,019 – $53,485
Median · 5 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $43,842 – $88,374
Median · 10 years out
$90,837
middle 50%: $56,749 – $131,743
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 graduates from Virginia Tech earn a median of $33,772 at the start of their careers. Ten-year median earnings hit $91k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $8,396 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of William & Mary
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$64,678 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out