Bachelor's · Syracuse, New York
Is Philosophy at Syracuse University worth it?
Low confidence Low confidence: fewer than 40 graduates behind the earnings figures.
The verdict · all families, in-state, half paid with loans
Graduates typically don't earn back the cost within 20 years, compared with the no-degree baseline.
- Earnings 1 year after graduating
- $42,227
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Earnings 4 years after graduating
- Not enough graduates to report
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical federal debt at graduation
- $21,500
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
- Net cost to graduate, all families
- $184k (likely $184k – $206k)
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Earnings bump, year 4
- $6k a year vs high-school graduates aged 25–34 in NY
- 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Payback
- Not within 20 years in most scenarios
- Bump vs net cost plus loan interest
- 10-year net return
- −$328k (likely −$415k – −$239k)
- Today's dollars
- 20-year net return
- −$260k (likely −$434k – −$82k)
- Today's dollars
- Odds of finishing (school-wide)
- 81%
- Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Change income, residency or loans Compare Philosophy at other schools
Other majors at Syracuse University
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (Master's)$155,598
- Information Science/Studies (Master's)$146,546
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's)$138,634
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's)$124,750
- Computer Engineering (Master's)$124,669
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)$120,773
- Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)$120,274
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Post-baccalaureate certificate)$114,122
- Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)$112,682
- Mechanical Engineering (Master's)$112,673
- Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)$110,988
- Accounting and Related Services (Master's)$110,435
Philosophy at other schools in New York
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice$78,041
- Fordham University$74,507
- CUNY Brooklyn College$67,948
- Columbia University in the City of New York$56,885
- New York University$52,633
- St. John's University-New York$52,006
- CUNY City College$51,499
- CUNY Hunter College$49,583
- CUNY Lehman College$43,165
- Hobart William Smith Colleges$40,284