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Philosophy at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree
34 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
34
Optimistic
34
Base Case
29
Pessimistic
Earnings $30,058/yr (-7% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (64% exposed)
Job Market Medium (15,000 openings/yr)
ROI 11.6x earnings multiple (3.8x out-of-state)
Ranked #29 of 77 Philosophy programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Philosophy graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $628K $608K $538K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 12.0x 11.6x 10.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 3.9x 3.8x 3.3x
Probability of Field Employment 51% 44% 29%
DegreeOutlook Score 34 34 29

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$52,396
Out-of-state: $161,312 (3.8x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$83,696
-60% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$17,375
6.9 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$61,055
103% growth from Year 1

About Texas A & M University-College Station

With a 63% acceptance rate, Texas A & M University-College Station is moderately selective, serving a student body of 59,099 in College Station, TX.

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Top Career Paths

Natural sciences managers $161,180/yr
Mathematicians $121,680/yr
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary $79,350/yr
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Philosophy at Other Schools

University of Pennsylvania ($73,053) Columbia University in the City of New York ($52,668) Boston College ($47,345) Utah Valley University ($43,699) CUNY Lehman College ($43,311) Southern Methodist University ($42,334) University of Washington-Seattle Campus ($42,072) University of Washington-Bothell Campus ($42,072)

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-College Station

Marine Transportation ($87,444) Computer Engineering ($86,366) Chemical Engineering ($86,176) Computer Science ($86,084) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($83,389) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($81,231) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,297) Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($78,185)

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Texas A & M University-College Station's Philosophy program score?
This program scores 34/100 — on the lower end for Philosophy. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Philosophy to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Philosophy careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 64% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →