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Bachelor's-14% vs national median68 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 53rd of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,119
middle 50%: $24,637 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$44,549
middle 50%: $36,491 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $48,030 – $83,179

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 Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $39,119 one year after graduating, rising to $71,605 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 53rd 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,911 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Missouri State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$43,588 · 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

Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out

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