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Bachelor's+34% vs national median31 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 1st of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $26,804 – $54,404
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,939 – $119,554
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 1st 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,375 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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