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Bachelor's0% vs national median78 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at Miami University

Ranked 22nd of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,604
middle 50%: $21,368 – $46,924
Median · 5 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $41,202 – $68,203
Median · 10 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $51,929 – $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 Miami University's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $28,604 one year after graduating, rising to $81,403 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,352 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,726 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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