Bachelor's+18% vs national median623 grads tracked
Religion/Religious Studies at University of Virginia
Ranked 4th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,079
middle 50%: $27,116 – $57,167
Median · 5 years out
$61,089
middle 50%: $44,343 – $85,442
Median · 10 years out
$84,434
middle 50%: $57,500 – $145,937
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
Religion/Religious Studies alumni at the University of Virginia earn $40k in their first year. Median salaries rise to $61k by year five and $84k by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,150 total interest
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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