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
Religion studies graduates earn a median of $33,181 initially. Pay increases to $50,050 at five years and $78,977 at ten years.
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
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$227,440 · 5 yrs out
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$191,060 · 5 yrs out
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$179,858 · 5 yrs out
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$176,530 · 5 yrs out
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$153,901 · 5 yrs out
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$153,036 · 5 yrs out
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$139,926 · 5 yrs out
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