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Bachelor's-13% vs national median66 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 50th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,122
middle 50%: $19,694 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$45,149
middle 50%: $33,078 – $54,857
Median · 10 years out
$54,333
middle 50%: $40,793 – $71,555

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 South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $27,122 one year after graduating, rising to $54,333 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 50th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,056 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College of Charleston
$45,433 · 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
Cleveland State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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