Bachelor's-13% vs national median233 grads tracked
Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 151st of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,789
middle 50%: $23,771 – $40,654
Median · 5 years out
$45,039
middle 50%: $32,160 – $58,019
Median · 10 years out
$60,105
middle 50%: $43,921 – $77,312
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
Philosophy and Religious Studies graduates from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn $32k in year one. Salaries rise to $45k at year five and $60k at year ten.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,133 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$46,257 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,949 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
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