Bachelor's+6% vs national median255 grads tracked
Religion/Religious Studies at Arizona State University
Ranked 10th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,642
middle 50%: $28,698 – $54,219
Median · 5 years out
$54,875
middle 50%: $40,504 – $73,842
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,881 – $104,142
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Religion/Religious Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Arizona State University religion majors earn a median of $41k in their first year. Salaries reach $69k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,656 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$61,089 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out