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Bachelor's-3% vs national median145 grads tracked

Religion/Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 29th of 71 bachelor's programs in Religion/Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,181
middle 50%: $23,900 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $36,701 – $66,815
Median · 10 years out
$78,977
middle 50%: $54,757 – $115,939

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 Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Religion/Religious Studies earn a median $33,181 one year after graduating, rising to $78,977 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $51,726 for this field, ranking 29th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,726 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$48,761 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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