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Bachelor's+5% vs national median122 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 12th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $24,514 – $53,814
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $39,163 – $71,823
Median · 10 years out
$77,691
middle 50%: $58,704 – $112,807

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 Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $77,691 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 12th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,831 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ohio State University (The)
$54,679 · 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
CUNY Brooklyn College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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