Bachelor's-16% vs national median157 grads tracked
Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 131st of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,681
middle 50%: $22,098 – $38,443
Median · 5 years out
$47,297
middle 50%: $33,267 – $63,671
Median · 10 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $46,891 – $80,918
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 earn a median of $30,681 in their first year. Salary climbs to $61,969 by the tenth year.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,935 total interest
Same major at other universities
Liberty University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,195 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
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$141,539 · 5 yrs out
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$122,053 · 5 yrs out
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$120,228 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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$114,196 · 5 yrs out
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$103,955 · 5 yrs out
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$102,000 · 5 yrs out
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
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