Bachelor's-8% vs national median320 grads tracked
Religion/Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 42nd of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,849
middle 50%: $23,383 – $42,146
Median · 5 years out
$47,471
middle 50%: $34,754 – $62,707
Median · 10 years out
$60,234
middle 50%: $42,146 – $81,403
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 graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $32k in their first year. Salaries reach $60k 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,768 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$48,310 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
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
College of Charleston
$45,433 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out