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Philosophy Degree

77 schools compared · Average earnings $32,298/yr
Schools Offering
77
Avg Grad Earnings
$32,298/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
27/100
AI Automation Risk
Very High
65% task exposure

Best Schools for Philosophy

Top 77 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Utah Valley University
Orem, UT		 58
52–61		 $43,699/yr Very High 16.4x
2 CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY		 56
49–58		 $43,311/yr Very High 13.6x
3 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL		 49
43–51		 $35,179/yr Very High 12.8x
4 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		 48
41–50		 $73,053/yr Very High 1.8x
5 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX		 48
41–52		 $40,881/yr Very High 10.8x
6 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA		 47
41–50		 $42,072/yr Very High 9.2x
7 University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA		 47
41–50		 $42,072/yr Very High 9.3x
8 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ		 47
39–52		 $40,286/yr Very High 11.1x
9 Florida International University
Miami, FL		 47
38–53		 $31,583/yr Very High 18.6x
10 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC		 46
37–53		 $34,284/yr Very High 15.7x
11 Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL		 46
35–52		 $27,072/yr Very High 22.8x
12 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH		 45
39–48		 $39,971/yr Very High 8.3x
13 CUNY City College
New York, NY		 45
39–47		 $33,339/yr Very High 10.4x
14 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY		 45
35–51		 $30,851/yr Very High 16.3x
15 Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ		 44
36–49		 $40,113/yr Very High 8.3x
16 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO		 44
38–46		 $36,307/yr Very High 8.1x
17 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI		 44
36–50		 $35,975/yr Very High 11.6x
18 University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD		 44
35–51		 $35,608/yr Very High 11.9x
19 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL		 44
30–51		 $24,048/yr Very High 26.4x
20 Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ		 43
36–48		 $40,113/yr Very High 8.1x
21 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ		 43
36–48		 $40,113/yr Very High 8.0x
22 University of North Texas
Denton, TX		 43
37–46		 $37,231/yr Very High 8.4x
23 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI		 43
36–48		 $34,666/yr Very High 10.9x
24 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA		 43
33–51		 $28,539/yr Very High 17.6x
25 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ		 42
35–45		 $40,286/yr Very High —
26 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		 42
34–51		 $37,885/yr Very High 9.8x
27 Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY		 41
35–44		 $52,668/yr Very High 0.2x
28 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA		 41
33–46		 $36,581/yr Very High 8.1x
29 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		 41
34–46		 $36,355/yr Very High 8.3x
30 California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA		 41
35–43		 $30,171/yr Very High 9.7x
31 University of South Florida
Tampa, FL		 41
28–50		 $21,168/yr Very High 21.4x
32 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ		 40
32–46		 $34,289/yr Very High 9.5x
33 University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO		 40
33–42		 $32,480/yr Very High 8.3x
34 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI		 40
34–42		 $31,662/yr Very High 8.0x
35 California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA		 40
33–44		 $29,326/yr Very High 11.3x
36 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC		 40
34–42		 $29,251/yr Very High 9.1x
37 CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY		 40
32–46		 $27,926/yr Very High 12.9x
38 Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA		 39
32–42		 $47,345/yr Very High 1.1x
39 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA		 39
32–41		 $29,712/yr Very High 8.0x
40 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM		 38
29–45		 $26,205/yr Very High 12.4x
41 California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA		 38
26–48		 $20,822/yr Very High 16.5x
42 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN		 37
28–45		 $31,652/yr Very High 9.1x
43 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX		 37
28–46		 $30,058/yr Very High 10.7x
44 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX		 36
30–39		 $42,334/yr Very High 0.6x
45 New York University
New York, NY		 36
28–41		 $40,359/yr Very High 2.2x
46 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA		 36
30–39		 $32,749/yr Very High 4.4x
47 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC		 36
29–39		 $30,936/yr Very High 5.1x
48 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA		 36
28–42		 $30,182/yr Very High 8.7x
49 Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA		 35
29–39		 $41,032/yr Very High 1.0x
50 Boston University
Boston, MA		 35
28–38		 $40,377/yr Very High 0.5x
51 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA		 35
28–41		 $30,285/yr Very High 7.6x
52 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA		 34
26–42		 $38,380/yr Very High 2.5x
53 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX		 34
27–37		 $27,893/yr Very High 5.1x
54 Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA		 33
27–37		 $38,544/yr Very High 0.5x
55 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO		 33
26–36		 $27,810/yr Very High 4.4x
56 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA		 33
26–36		 $25,869/yr Very High 5.2x
57 Binghamton University
Vestal, NY		 33
26–36		 $25,626/yr Very High 5.2x
58 University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA		 33
24–44		 $25,303/yr Very High 9.9x
59 University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA		 33
24–44		 $25,171/yr Very High 9.9x
60 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR		 32
25–35		 $27,640/yr Very High 4.5x
61 Portland State University
Portland, OR		 32
25–37		 $24,124/yr Very High 7.6x
62 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 32
26–35		 $20,354/yr Very High 6.3x
63 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY		 31
24–34		 $35,602/yr Very High 0.4x
64 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA		 31
23–36		 $28,648/yr Very High 4.3x
65 University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA		 31
21–41		 $20,922/yr Very High 8.7x
66 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC		 31
25–35		 $20,287/yr Very High 5.7x
67 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA		 31
22–42		 $20,222/yr Very High 9.6x
68 University of Scranton
Scranton, PA		 30
22–36		 $32,513/yr Very High 2.2x
69 Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH		 30
24–33		 $32,165/yr Very High 1.5x
70 Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA		 30
24–33		 $26,192/yr Very High 3.0x
71 University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA		 30
23–32		 $24,669/yr Very High 3.0x
72 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL		 30
23–33		 $23,219/yr Very High 3.5x
73 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL		 28
21–30		 $21,824/yr Very High 2.4x
74 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX		 27
20–30		 $14,151/yr Very High 2.6x
75 CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY		 27
20–29		 $10,363/yr Very High 2.5x
76 The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH		 25
18–28		 $27,174/yr Very High 0.1x
77 John Carroll University
University Heights, OH		 22
15–26		 $17,813/yr Very High -0.1x

Highest Earning Philosophy Programs

Schools where Philosophy graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
University of Pennsylvania $73,053/yr 48 Very High
Columbia University in the City of New York $52,668/yr 41 Very High
Boston College $47,345/yr 39 Very High
Utah Valley University $43,699/yr 58 Very High
CUNY Lehman College $43,311/yr 56 Very High
Southern Methodist University $42,334/yr 36 Very High
University of Washington-Seattle Campus $42,072/yr 47 Very High
University of Washington-Bothell Campus $42,072/yr 47 Very High
Tulane University of Louisiana $41,032/yr 35 Very High
The University of Texas at Austin $40,881/yr 48 Very High

Best ROI for Philosophy

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Philosophy.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
University of Florida 26.4x $24,048/yr 44
Florida State University 22.8x $27,072/yr 46
University of South Florida 21.4x $21,168/yr 41
Florida International University 18.6x $31,583/yr 47
San Francisco State University 17.6x $28,539/yr 43
California State University-Northridge 16.5x $20,822/yr 38
Utah Valley University 16.4x $43,699/yr 58
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 16.3x $30,851/yr 45
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 15.7x $34,284/yr 46
CUNY Lehman College 13.6x $43,311/yr 56

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Philosophy graduates earn?
Across 77 schools, Philosophy graduates earn an average of $32,298 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $10,363 to $73,053 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Philosophy?
Philosophy is rated "Very High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 65% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Philosophy program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Utah Valley University ranks #1 for Philosophy with a score of 58/100 and graduate earnings of $43,699/yr.
Is a Philosophy degree worth it?
On average, Philosophy graduates earn 8.0x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Philosophy programs across 77 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.