Philosophy at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,006
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,455
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 86
Rank by pay
#60 of 86
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in philosophy earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How St. John's University-New York 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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54University of Florida Gainesville, FL$52,656$56,046#44$24,048
55New York University New York, NY$52,633$50,096#59$40,359
56University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$52,436$53,328#49—
57St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$52,006$49,499#60—
58University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$51,831$47,163#67$38,380
59University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$51,402$46,772#69$25,171
60University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$51,398$46,769#70$30,285

Other Majors at St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$142,774$100,883#5 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,396$82,432#14 of 126
Insurance$105,688$70,752#2 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,970$51,259#58 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$91,878$46,495#101 of 796
Economics$84,639$45,301#140 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$79,960$52,422#296 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$78,215$32,643#3 of 345
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,433$49,090#62 of 99
Marketing$75,520$33,534#114 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,937$19,067#9 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,271$38,550#338 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$70,521$35,973#20 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$69,439$39,295#4 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,728$38,210#54 of 178
Physics$67,536—#92 of 107
Non-Professional Legal Studies$65,316$29,307#18 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,978$34,686#71 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$63,659—#51 of 299
Psychology$62,672$23,821#60 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,634$27,234#159 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,265$27,534#117 of 610
English Language and Literature$59,267$25,109#67 of 576
Political Science and Government$59,122—#338 of 565
Journalism$59,067$36,020#62 of 187
Biology$53,989$23,473#559 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,601—#240 of 476
Chemistry$51,414—#202 of 209
History$51,024—#220 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,922$29,513#213 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn $52,006 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for philosophy?

Among 86 colleges reporting earnings for philosophy graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is philosophy at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for philosophy ($54,455).

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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.