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Bachelor's-4% vs national median136 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at Georgia State University

Ranked 30th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,184
middle 50%: $25,052 – $48,238
Median · 5 years out
$49,482
middle 50%: $35,986 – $65,590
Median · 10 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $44,737 – $86,601

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 Georgia State University's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $35,184 one year after graduating, rising to $60,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 30th 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.

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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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,007 total interest

Same major at other universities

Liberty University
$51,726 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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