Average salary after Completing Philosophy and Religious Studies Program

Colleges Offering Philosophy and Religious Studies and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Philosophy and Religious Studies program is $10,823 for state residents and $33,294 for out-of-state students. For graduate Philosophy and Religious Studies programs, the average tuition is $13,078 for state residents and $24,656 for out-of-state students.

The following table summarizes the Philosophy and Religious Studies schools by offered degree and number of completers.

Philosophy and Religious Studies Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree Level	Schools Offered	Completers
Degree Level	Schools Offered	Total	Men	Women
Associate	185	1,582	1,022	560
Bachelor	1,080	13,916	8,809	5,107
Master	299	2,229	1,523	706
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)	140	650	420	230
Doctoral (Professional Practice)	1	3	3	0
Doctoral (Other)	2	4	2	2
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate	23	21	7	14
2-4 Years Certificate	5	4	2	2
Certificates of less than 12 weeks	3	1	1	0
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year	64	254	70	184
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate	66	130	74	56
Post-Master Certificate	17	394	383	11

Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Philosophy and Religious Studies Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Philosophy and Religious Studies is $34,485. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Philosophy and Religious Studies Master's degree is $42,679.

The average loan debt of the completers in Philosophy and Religious Studies programs is $20,918 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $209. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.

For Philosophy and Religious Studies program, the graduates from University of Pennsylvania have the highest earning of $69,038 (Bachelor's degree). Students from Jewish Theological Seminary of America and Arizona State University Campus Immersion follow it with average earning $56,105 and $48,625 respectively.

Top 5 Earnings Schools in Philosophy and Religious Studies Area
	Tuition & Fees	Annual Salary	Monthly Earning	Loan Debt	Monthly Loan Payment
University of Pennsylvania	$66,104	$69,038	$5,753	$19,500	$195
Jewish Theological Seminary of America	$65,545	$56,105	$4,675	$19,500	$195
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$32,193	$48,625	$4,052	$19,438	$195
San Francisco State University	$19,304	$46,469	$3,872	$15,000	$150
New York University	$60,438	$44,647	$3,721	$23,256	$232

Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Philosophy and Religious Studies Sub Major Programs

In Philosophy and Religious Studies area, the graduates who completing Philosophy program have the highest salary of $34,901 and Religion/Religious Studies program have the second highest salary of $33,573 in average.

Philosophy Master's program has $51,108 average salary and Religion/Religious Studies program completers earn $41,094 yearly.

The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Philosophy and Religious Studies area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.

Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Philosophy

Program Details

	Annual Salary	Monthly Earning	Loan Debt	Monthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's	$34,901	$2,908	$20,300	$203
Master's	$51,108	$4,259	$51,250	$576

Religion/Religious Studies