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Bachelor's-9% vs national median127 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 45th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,572
middle 50%: $25,017 – $44,891
Median · 5 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $31,441 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$68,891
middle 50%: $49,223 – $119,132

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $32,572 one year after graduating, rising to $68,891 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 45th of 71 reporting programs.

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,572 total interest

Same major at other universities

Agnes Scott College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$47,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$45,433 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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