Philosophy at CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$43,311
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,165
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,455
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#76 of 86
Rank by pay
#77 of 86
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,600
Median federal debt

CUNY Lehman College graduates in philosophy earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Lehman College 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
…
73University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$46,067$49,436#61$29,251
74California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$44,533$40,522#78$30,171
75University of Louisville Louisville, KY$44,329$50,194#57—
76CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$43,165$41,084#77$43,311
77Florida International University Miami, FL$43,085$45,858#72$31,583
78San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$42,993$39,121#81$28,539
79California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$42,337$38,524#82$20,354

Other Majors at CUNY Lehman College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,115$101,531#25 of 966
Computer Science$85,351$59,516#274 of 349
Information Science/Studies$73,936$50,133#101 of 148
Mathematics$71,718$40,886#142 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$66,240$43,728#574 of 796
Social Work$62,955$42,300#20 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,496$42,890#687 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,761$36,241#67 of 215
History$61,512$43,874#45 of 459
Anthropology$60,488$38,879#12 of 188
Chemistry$60,413$31,815#155 of 209
Political Science and Government$59,020$43,059#340 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,722$42,389#149 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,143$35,941#100 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,091$29,538#186 of 610
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,907$36,292#26 of 103
Public Health$56,615$41,255#112 of 215
Sociology$54,906$42,710#168 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,674$34,337#140 of 576
Psychology$54,063$36,913#298 of 1027
Biology$52,420$33,641#614 of 841
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,602$36,811#54 of 85
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,455$34,988#60 of 70
Fine and Studio Arts$50,334$27,582#54 of 423
Communication and Media Studies$50,265$32,484#441 of 660
Journalism$49,025$26,319#144 of 187
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$47,163$41,484#42 of 63
Economics—$44,258—
Dance$23,522$27,843#58 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Lehman College philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,311 one year after graduating and $43,165 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Lehman College rank for philosophy?

Among 86 colleges reporting earnings for philosophy graduates, CUNY Lehman College ranks #76 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is philosophy at CUNY Lehman College worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for philosophy ($54,455), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,600.

← All data for CUNY Lehman College · 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.