# Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

> Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other is a field of study in the Philosophy and Religious Studies area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy-and-religious-studies-other
- CIP code: 38.99 (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 56 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 56 | $30,042 | $51,100 | $18,500 |
| Master's | 3 | $52,917 | $77,659 | $34,711 |
| Doctoral | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [James Madison University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/james-madison-university-1324) | Harrisonburg, VA | $59,604 | $18,500 |
| [University of North Carolina Wilmington](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-wilmington-2995) | Wilmington, NC | $42,597 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/philosophy-and-religion-teachers-postsecondary): $80,260 median pay

## More in Philosophy and Religious Studies

- [Philosophy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy): 770 colleges
- [Religion/Religious Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/religion-religious-studies): 680 colleges
- [Philosophy and Religious Studies, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy-and-religious-studies-general): 60 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/