by our College Data Analytics Team
[Philosophy](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/philosophy/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a philosophy degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where philosophy graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose philosophy graduates go on to earn the most.
Seton Hall University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid philosophy graduates in New Jersey. Set in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the philosophy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,028.
Students chasing top earnings in philosophy will find them at Rutgers University Camden, which ranked #2. Rutgers University Camden is a public school located in the city of Camden. Early-career philosophy graduates from Rutgers University Camden make a median of around $62,015 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the highest-paying schools for philosophy. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Early-career philosophy graduates from Rutgers University New Brunswick make a median of around $62,015 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in philosophy will find them at Rutgers University Newark, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a public institution. Students who complete the philosophy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,015.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their philosophy graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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