Philosophy at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$39,971
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,823
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,455
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 86
Rank by pay
#30 of 86
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,800
Median federal debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in philosophy earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio State University-Main Campus 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
…
44University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$56,812$54,268#46—
45University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$56,786$59,732#29—
46University of Houston Houston, TX$55,875$56,808#40—
47Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$55,823$59,572#30$39,971
48University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$55,804$57,340#37$34,289
49University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$54,868$48,317#64$36,581
50Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$54,822$55,738#45$30,058

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$123,731$83,342#31 of 189
Applied Mathematics$120,495$82,523#5 of 45
Computer and Information Sciences$118,833$82,448#49 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500$68,814#11 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services$110,192$72,017#10 of 166
Industrial Engineering$106,932$80,876#18 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400$78,872#121 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,851$77,455#59 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986$65,181#63 of 452
Engineering$97,144$78,734#8 of 19
Business/Managerial Economics$96,843$61,979#12 of 84
Mechanical Engineering$96,418$79,359#69 of 318
Physics$94,543$53,504#15 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999$72,062#43 of 59
Real Estate$91,213$72,769#9 of 25
Engineering Physics$90,938—#4 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$90,850$62,399#110 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065$65,469#76 of 118
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$88,205$71,570#1 of 5
Materials Engineering$86,084$70,371#26 of 34
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586$61,423#76 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,202$68,031#115 of 233
Human Resources Management and Services$82,371$58,991#20 of 187
Agricultural Engineering$81,917$62,981#18 of 26
Mathematics$81,909$52,921#75 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795$71,175#651 of 966
International Business$81,473$57,678#30 of 115
Marketing$81,119$56,465#67 of 516
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775$67,938#26 of 46
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315$54,301#22 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,971 one year after graduating and $55,823 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank for philosophy?

Among 86 colleges reporting earnings for philosophy graduates, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is philosophy at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for philosophy ($54,455), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,800.

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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.