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Bachelor's+7% vs national median133 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at College of William & Mary

Ranked 9th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,644
middle 50%: $23,771 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $40,912 – $75,253
Median · 10 years out
$73,376
middle 50%: $55,464 – $111,686

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 William & Mary's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $34,644 one year after graduating, rising to $73,376 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 9th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,306 total interest

Same major at other universities

Regent University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,089 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$55,817 · 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
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

Other majors at College of William & Mary

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out

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