Philosophy at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,009
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,455
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 86
Rank by pay
#22 of 86
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,600
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in philosophy earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State University Compares for Philosophy

All 86 colleges reporting philosophy earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$107,454$109,282#1$73,053
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$98,592$89,712#2—
3Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$97,519$85,876#3$47,345
4CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$78,041$74,279#6$30,851
5William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$75,423$68,680#11—
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$74,507$70,915#9—
7University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$71,796$65,330#16$25,303
8The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$71,790$72,989#7$40,881
9University of Chicago Chicago, IL$71,709$70,454#10—
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$70,709$75,881#4$34,284
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27University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$61,595$56,654#42$42,072
28University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$61,186$63,667#20$35,975
29Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$60,571$59,511#31—
30Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$60,009$62,121#22—
31Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$59,935$61,584#25$40,286
32Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$59,935$61,584#26$40,286
33Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$59,640$66,962#13—

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,146$78,165#472 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Mathematics$68,916$43,315#167 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,415$26,232#160 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207
English Language and Literature$49,792$25,559#259 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia State University philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn $60,009 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State University rank for philosophy?

Among 86 colleges reporting earnings for philosophy graduates, Georgia State University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is philosophy at Georgia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for philosophy ($54,455), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,600.

← All data for Georgia State University · Methodology

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.