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Bachelor's-12% vs national median107 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at College of Charleston

Ranked 49th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,613
middle 50%: $19,829 – $37,466
Median · 5 years out
$45,433
middle 50%: $33,128 – $62,487
Median · 10 years out
$55,558
middle 50%: $38,393 – $82,614

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 College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $27,613 one year after graduating, rising to $55,558 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 49th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,881 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$47,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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