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Bachelor's+28% vs national median44 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of Michigan

Ranked 2nd of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,293
middle 50%: $20,596 – $52,354
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,920 – $82,803
Median · 10 years out
$93,589
middle 50%: $62,818 – $121,802

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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $43,293 one year after graduating, rising to $93,589 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,498 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,089 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$55,817 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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