Philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$34,666
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,370
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,455
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 86
Rank by pay
#24 of 86
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates in philosophy earn 9% more 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 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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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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—
34University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$59,370$61,777#24$34,666
35The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$59,329$64,811#17—
36Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$58,891$51,688#51$40,113
37Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$58,891$51,688#52$40,113

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,849$76,982#146 of 189
Computer Science$92,342$73,795#226 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,955$73,603#223 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,405$70,474#269 of 318
Industrial Engineering$82,763$68,673#89 of 94
Materials Engineering$82,131$69,175#33 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,067$70,900#683 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$78,127$54,119#292 of 796
Civil Engineering$77,958$64,317#214 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$76,422$54,722#104 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$75,055—#79 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,346$62,966#53 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,507$56,774#303 of 1176
Mathematics$70,656$56,284#153 of 309
Information Science/Studies$70,639$51,582#110 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,673$52,744#352 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$67,192$48,505#97 of 187
Business/Commerce$66,668$45,570#107 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$65,400$46,739#88 of 275
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,492$43,936#61 of 110
Economics$64,454$44,327#326 of 368
Marketing$64,173$45,966#314 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,838$42,932#53 of 138
Architecture$62,803$43,014#60 of 78
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,343—#27 of 48
Chemistry$61,089$36,771#149 of 209
Biology$58,804$36,215#380 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,223$38,640#194 of 660
Geography and Cartography$57,604$32,052#61 of 117
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,596$30,561#37 of 85

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,666 one year after graduating and $59,370 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rank for philosophy?

Among 86 colleges reporting earnings for philosophy graduates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for philosophy ($54,455), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · 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.