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Bachelor's+3% vs national median195 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of Oregon

Ranked 19th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,784
middle 50%: $24,308 – $44,968
Median · 5 years out
$53,167
middle 50%: $37,109 – $72,242
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $45,961 – $99,192

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 Oregon's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $33,784 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 19th 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 yrs
≈ $9,667 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
CUNY Brooklyn College
$53,343 · 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
Liberty University
$51,726 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oregon

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out

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