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Philosophy & Religious Studies

Majors within Philosophy & Religious Studies, ranked by median graduate earnings five years out.

$53,394
Typical earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
3
Majors in this field
135
College programs

Majors in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Philosophy & Religious Studies
$56,502median earnings (5 yr)
3colleges
Break-even DR 25 FExplore
2
Philosophy
Philosophy & Religious Studies
$56,026median earnings (5 yr)
83colleges
Break-even DR 37 DExplore
3
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy & Religious Studies
$47,655median earnings (5 yr)
49colleges
Poor return DR 23 FExplore
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Top colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies

Highest DR-rated colleges that offer Philosophy & Religious Studies programs.

1
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
$89,8385-yr earnings
$13,481net price/yr
+664%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 94 AView ROI
2
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private
$96,7415-yr earnings
$15,846net price/yr
+656%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 93 AView ROI
3
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private
$95,0405-yr earnings
$14,860net price/yr
+671%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 93 AView ROI
4
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
$81,9765-yr earnings
$12,548net price/yr
+569%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 91 AView ROI
5
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
$83,2535-yr earnings
$13,138net price/yr
+541%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 90 AView ROI
6
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
$73,5955-yr earnings
$6,541net price/yr
+804%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
7
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private
$98,6965-yr earnings
$21,590net price/yr
+470%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
8
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
$82,7755-yr earnings
$14,091net price/yr
+512%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
9
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
$77,0735-yr earnings
$14,251net price/yr
+413%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 87 AView ROI
10
Duke University
Durham, NC · Private
$104,5315-yr earnings
$29,612net price/yr
+383%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 87 AView ROI
11
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private
$90,4715-yr earnings
$26,780net price/yr
+299%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 87 AView ROI
12
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private
$81,9785-yr earnings
$22,585net price/yr
+281%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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