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Bachelor's-8% vs national median239 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of Iowa

Ranked 43rd of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $24,905 – $45,357
Median · 5 years out
$47,407
middle 50%: $34,782 – $60,707
Median · 10 years out
$67,138
middle 50%: $47,027 – $94,789

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 Iowa's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $67,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,399 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Saint Thomas
$48,310 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$46,967 · 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

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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