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Bachelor's+5% vs national median71 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 13th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,573
middle 50%: $22,688 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $35,872 – $80,415
Median · 10 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $43,993 – $86,981

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $34,573 one year after graduating, rising to $65,081 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 13th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ohio State University (The)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$54,522 · 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 Oregon
$53,167 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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