Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$17,881
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,675
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,455
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 86
Rank by pay
#15 of 86
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates in philosophy earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-World 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
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14CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$67,948$64,672#18$27,926
15University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$67,293$70,953#8$37,885
16Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$65,675$66,792#14$17,881
17Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$65,675$66,792#15$17,881
18California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$65,115$59,250#32$29,326
19George Washington University Washington, DC$64,898$56,867#39—
20University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$64,846$56,910#38$35,608

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#70 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#22 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#77 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#41 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#333 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#139 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#242 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#27 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#10 of 17
Economics$81,228$55,418#173 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$81,092$53,908#5 of 138
Marketing$79,343$50,729#77 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#24 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#45 of 275
Agricultural Business and Management$73,471$50,136#15 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#314 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,001$45,858#41 of 118
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$69,540$49,872#3 of 12
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#13 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#139 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#14 of 158
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,866$39,582#8 of 22
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#138 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#195 of 841
Journalism$62,336$36,468#35 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,745$53,237#25 of 39
Social Sciences$59,883$40,584#16 of 87
Sustainability Studies—$59,456—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#134 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#263 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $17,881 one year after graduating and $65,675 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rank for philosophy?

Among 86 colleges reporting earnings for philosophy graduates, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is philosophy at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for philosophy ($54,455), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.