Philosophy
Philosophy trains close reading, logic, and argument. Graduates are few per college, so program-level medians often fall back to the national figure; law and graduate school are common next steps that one-year earnings cannot see.
What Philosophy Pays Nationally
$37,154National Median Earnings
6,052Graduates Behind That Figure
1 year after finishingEarnings measured
The national median is the middle graduate across every college that offers this major at the bachelor level. It is also the figure we show for any single college whose own program is too small to trust - always badged, never passed off as that college's own number.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| St Olaf College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Carleton College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Macalester College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Marquette University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Loyola University Chicago | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| DePaul University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Northwestern University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Philosophy | $40,389 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
Philosophy by State
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