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Bachelor's-16% vs national median32 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 54th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,199
middle 50%: $22,038 – $42,146
Median · 5 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $33,209 – $67,254
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $28,199 one year after graduating, rising to $43,588 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 54th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,628 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Missouri State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$41,501 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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