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Bachelor's+6% vs national median50 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 11th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $27,237 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$54,679
middle 50%: $43,384 – $73,157
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $36,805 – $85,664

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 11th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,589 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College of William & Mary
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,875 · 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
Saint Olaf College
$53,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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