Philosophy at American University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$58,030
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,273
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,272
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$42,373
Median federal debt

American University graduates in philosophy earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at American University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$127,356$94,453#41 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,269$99,051#128 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$112,384$78,613#31 of 349
Public Administration$107,866$78,068#11 of 243
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$104,878$73,531#1 of 58
Economics$103,169$86,903#12 of 22
Public Policy Analysis$98,588$67,929#12 of 50
Political Science and Government$98,567$60,976#3 of 16
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$97,932$63,727#4 of 29
International Relations and National Security Studies$97,808$69,872#11 of 40
Homeland Security$96,954$70,939#11 of 28
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$96,768$65,919#26 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$94,424$68,299#6 of 61
Educational Administration and Supervision$93,310$71,635#35 of 453
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$89,800$63,685#3 of 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections$89,015$62,067#14 of 115
Public Health$83,880$63,620#79 of 201
International and Comparative Education$79,464$65,008#1 of 5
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$76,808$51,449#2 of 22
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$74,598$48,321#5 of 26
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$74,573——
Psychology$73,628—#30 of 92
History$68,296$47,616#4 of 36
Journalism$67,819$49,973#16 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,617$63,886#73 of 380
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$65,062$51,426#9 of 21
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$58,019—
Fine and Studio Arts$55,550$35,278#13 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American University philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,030 one year after graduating and $82,273 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is philosophy at American University worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for philosophy ($60,272), and the median federal debt at graduation is $42,373.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.