COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Philosophy bachelor's degree at Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,436 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −46% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$41,090
$8,000Annual price−$73,090
$16,000Annual price−$105,090
$19,000Current college-wide context−$117,090
$24,000Annual price−$137,090
$32,000Annual price−$169,090
$40,000Annual price−$201,090
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,745
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,891
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,745Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,178Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,908
Estimated loan payment$265
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,891 vs. $54,455
$4,436 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$99,450 median wageNJ estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1126$62,450–$130,850 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$207,030 median wageNJ estimate · 10,040 jobs · 11-9121$169,560–$281,510 middle 50% of NJ wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematicians$126,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 15-2021+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,660 median wageNJ estimate · 1,660 jobs · 25-1022$52,910–$108,870 middle 50% of NJ wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Seton Hall University
$11,737 higher earnings · $5,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $70,628
- Debt
- $19,250
- Annual net price
- $31,446
University of California, Santa Barbara
$12,905 higher earnings · $10,000 less debt · $2,636 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,796
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $16,109
University of Chicago
$12,818 higher earnings · $2,359 less debt · $3,885 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,709
- Debt
- $22,641
- Annual net price
- $14,860
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$11,818 higher earnings · $9,592 less debt · $7,090 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,709
- Debt
- $15,408
- Annual net price
- $11,655
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
24 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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