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Bachelor's+3% vs national median137 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at Saint Olaf College

Ranked 17th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $23,953 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$53,372
middle 50%: $39,967 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$80,472
middle 50%: $59,550 – $105,519

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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $36,491 one year after graduating, rising to $80,472 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 17th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,213 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,851 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Olaf College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out

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