Philosophy

8,041 students earn a philosophy credential each year across 778 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $31,583
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $55,124

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 685 colleges by graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania180$73,0531 year out—$18,500 2Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York75$52,6681 year out$33,503$20,062 3Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts77$47,3451 year out$56,428$18,000 4Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah20$43,6991 year out—$15,636 5CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York14$43,3111 year out—$18,700 6Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas19$42,3341 year out—$21,500 7University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington81$42,0721 year out$51,685$13,500 8University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington43$42,0721 year out$51,685$13,500 9Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana47$41,0321 year out$53,219$20,000 10The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas47$40,8811 year out$55,022$18,676 11Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts62$40,3771 year out—$25,750 12New York UniversityNew York, New York75$40,3591 year out$76,802$24,128 13Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona57$40,2861 year out$58,158$26,250 14Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona41$40,2861 year out$58,158$26,250 15Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey39$40,1131 year out$62,015$25,000 16Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, New Jersey2$40,1131 year out$62,015$25,000 17Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, New Jersey1$40,1131 year out$62,015$25,000 18Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio34$39,9711 year out$47,850$26,247 19Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, Pennsylvania13$38,5441 year out—$26,000 20University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California77$38,3801 year out$95,023$11,491 21University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan33$37,8851 year out$74,182$21,510 22University of North TexasDenton, Texas21$37,2311 year out$42,179$17,750 23University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts12$36,5811 year out$56,416—24University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California98$36,3551 year out$55,247$14,475 25University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado9$36,3071 year out—$31,000 26University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin81$35,9751 year out$56,645$24,216 27University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland51$35,6081 year out$59,449$20,164 28Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York22$35,6021 year out—$23,250 29University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida27$35,1791 year out—$19,875 30University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin13$34,6661 year out$47,729$25,500 31University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona31$34,2891 year out$56,983$21,250 32University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina45$34,2841 year out$59,952$15,408 33CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York10$33,3391 year out——34University of California-DavisDavis, California69$32,7491 year out—$13,200 35University of ScrantonScranton, Pennsylvania35$32,5131 year out$66,660$27,000 36University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado24$32,4801 year out$36,118$28,495 37Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, Ohio41$32,1651 year out—$25,000 38University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin7$31,6621 year out—$23,380 39University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota26$31,6521 year out$66,564$21,500 40Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida32$31,5831 year out$51,471$13,134 41University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina22$30,9361 year out—$25,000 42CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, New York12$30,8511 year out$51,730—43University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California51$30,2851 year out$50,265$15,832 44University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California116$30,1821 year out$53,585$15,000 45California State University-FullertonFullerton, California20$30,1711 year out——46Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas25$30,0581 year out$61,055$19,000 47San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California32$29,7121 year out—$27,000 48California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California21$29,3261 year out$37,380$15,034 49University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina17$29,2511 year out—$25,000 50Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania13$28,6481 year out$46,994$25,000 51San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California34$28,5391 year out$55,124$18,000 52CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York17$27,9261 year out$41,431$14,125 53Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas16$27,8931 year out—$26,000 54Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado22$27,8101 year out—$18,894 55University of OregonEugene, Oregon22$27,6401 year out$34,383$26,000 56The College of WoosterWooster, Ohio18$27,1741 year out—$25,000 57Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida34$27,0721 year out$53,843$25,359 58University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico21$26,2051 year out$43,565$24,095 59Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia16$26,1921 year out—$21,500 60Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, Pennsylvania9$25,8691 year out—$27,000 61Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York19$25,6261 year out—$26,000 62University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California108$25,3031 year out$65,351$15,000 63University of California-RiversideRiverside, California44$25,1711 year out$61,942$19,022 64University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California39$24,6691 year out—$15,832 65Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon17$24,1241 year out$38,776$24,072 66University of FloridaGainesville, Florida41$24,0481 year out$69,827$17,217 67Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois11$23,2191 year out—$24,362 68University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois20$21,8241 year out—$18,750 69University of South FloridaTampa, Florida21$21,1681 year out$57,476—70University of California-IrvineIrvine, California38$20,9221 year out$55,157$23,705 71California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California22$20,8221 year out$49,662—72California State University-FresnoFresno, California24$20,3541 year out—$15,000 73University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina21$20,2871 year out—$22,527 74Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana13$20,2221 year out$50,495$19,875 75Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania33$17,8811 year out$63,726$23,878 76Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania1$17,8811 year out$63,726$23,878 77John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, Ohio8$17,8131 year out—$27,000 78The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas17$14,1511 year out—$13,000 79CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York18$10,3631 year out——80University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois61—1 year out$72,246$22,641 81Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia60—1 year out—$16,438 82University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado59—1 year out$54,852$25,218 83University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana52—1 year out$67,240$20,793 84University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia39—1 year out$63,572$15,509 85Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia38—1 year out$75,545—86Fordham UniversityBronx, New York37—1 year out$93,875$22,999 87Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina36—1 year out——88University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia35—1 year out—$27,000 89Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois35—1 year out——90University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania35—1 year out——91Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New Hampshire34—1 year out——92Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts32—1 year out——93Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York32—1 year out——94Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia31—1 year out$60,232$27,000 95Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts31—1 year out——96The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia30—1 year out$62,337$23,843 97California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California29—1 year out$46,835$19,281 98Loyola University ChicagoChicago, Illinois29—1 year out$67,470$25,530 99Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana29—1 year out——100California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California28—1 year out——

Associate programs — 91 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California21—1 year out——2Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California11—1 year out——3San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California10—1 year out——4El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California9—1 year out——5Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California9—1 year out——6Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California9—1 year out——7Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas9—1 year out——8Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California8—1 year out——9East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California8—1 year out——10Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California8—1 year out——11Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California8—1 year out——12College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho8—1 year out——13Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California7—1 year out——14Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California7—1 year out——15Sierra CollegeRocklin, California7—1 year out——16Ventura CollegeVentura, California7—1 year out——17Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California6—1 year out——18Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California6—1 year out——19Fresno City CollegeFresno, California6—1 year out——20Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California6—1 year out——21Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California6—1 year out——22Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California6—1 year out——23Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California6—1 year out——24Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California6—1 year out——25College of the SequoiasVisalia, California6—1 year out——26College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada6—1 year out——27Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California5—1 year out——28Citrus CollegeGlendora, California5—1 year out——29Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California5—1 year out——30Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California5—1 year out——31Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California5—1 year out——32Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona4—1 year out——33Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California4—1 year out——34Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California4—1 year out——35Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California4—1 year out——36San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California4—1 year out——37West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California4—1 year out——38South Texas CollegeMcAllen, Texas4—1 year out——39Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona3—1 year out——40American River CollegeSacramento, California3—1 year out——41Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California3—1 year out——42De Anza CollegeCupertino, California3—1 year out——43Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California3—1 year out——44Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar, California3—1 year out——45College of MarinKentfield, California3—1 year out——46Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California3—1 year out——47College of San MateoSan Mateo, California3—1 year out——48West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, California3—1 year out——49North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene, Idaho3—1 year out——50CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, New York3—1 year out——51El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas3—1 year out——52Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California3—1 year out——53Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California3—1 year out——54Norco CollegeNorco, California3—1 year out——55Madera Community CollegeMadera, California3—1 year out——56Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California2—1 year out——57Reedley CollegeReedley, California2—1 year out——58Laney CollegeOakland, California2—1 year out——59Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California2—1 year out——60Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California2—1 year out——61Merced CollegeMerced, California2—1 year out——62Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California2—1 year out——63Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California2—1 year out——64San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California2—1 year out——65Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California2—1 year out——66Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, California2—1 year out——67Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona2—1 year out——68Las Positas CollegeLivermore, California2—1 year out——69Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California2—1 year out——70Arizona Western CollegeYuma, Arizona1—1 year out——71Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California1—1 year out——72Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California1—1 year out——73Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, California1—1 year out——74Butte CollegeOroville, California1—1 year out——75Chabot CollegeHayward, California1—1 year out——76City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California1—1 year out——77Cypress CollegeCypress, California1—1 year out——78Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California1—1 year out——79Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California1—1 year out——80Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California1—1 year out——81Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California1—1 year out——82College of the RedwoodsEureka, California1—1 year out——83Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California1—1 year out——84Shasta CollegeRedding, California1—1 year out——85San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California1—1 year out——86Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, Kansas1—1 year out——87Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor, Michigan1—1 year out——88Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan1—1 year out——89Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, Ohio1—1 year out——90Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, Ohio1—1 year out——91Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah1—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 32 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri22—1 year out——2University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky14—1 year out——3University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland14—1 year out——4University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin10—1 year out——5Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida9—1 year out——6Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona7—1 year out——7Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, Michigan7—1 year out——8The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas7—1 year out——9University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, Georgia4—1 year out——10Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio4—1 year out——11University of KansasLawrence, Kansas3—1 year out——12Thiel CollegeGreenville, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——13Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, Washington3—1 year out——14University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin3—1 year out——15University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin3—1 year out——16University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin3—1 year out——17Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California2—1 year out——18The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana2—1 year out——19Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey2—1 year out——20Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——21Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——22University of South DakotaVermillion, South Dakota2—1 year out——23University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin2—1 year out——24Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California1—1 year out——25Reedley CollegeReedley, California1—1 year out——26Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, Colorado1—1 year out——27Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri1—1 year out——28Webster UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri1—1 year out——29University of Akron Main CampusAkron, Ohio1—1 year out——30Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——31University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin1—1 year out——32University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin1—1 year out——

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).