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Bachelor's+5% vs national median108 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at CUNY Hunter College

Ranked 14th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $23,688 – $47,939
Median · 5 years out
$54,267
middle 50%: $36,019 – $78,655
Median · 10 years out
$65,669
middle 50%: $44,398 – $103,276

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 CUNY Hunter College's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $65,669 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 14th 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.

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Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,250 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - East
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,875 · 5 yrs out
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
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,372 · 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

Other majors at CUNY Hunter College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$119,206 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$111,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,101 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$103,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,890 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,424 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$89,536 · 5 yrs out

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