Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $25,869 place Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania below the $32,297 national median for Philosophy — worth weighing against tuition and cost of living.
At 9.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 64% task exposure — and the -3% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $25,000 debt-to-$25,869 income ratio translates to about 12 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #64 out of 77 programs, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's financial outcomes for Philosophy trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.