Religion/Religious Studies at California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$29,582
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,121
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 45
Rank by pay
#29 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,474
Median federal debt

California Baptist University graduates in religion/religious studies earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Baptist University Compares for Religion/Religious Studies

All 45 colleges reporting religion/religious studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Elizabeth, NJ$98,832$86,743#1$61,244
2Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland Suffern, NY$81,349$77,427#2$29,861
3Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY$74,060$70,490#4$56,236
4Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, MD$73,567$64,564#5—
5Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN$69,988$75,084#3$26,455
6Faith International University Tacoma, WA$64,235$59,082#6$42,103
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$61,877$58,894#7$30,985
8University of California-Davis Davis, CA$59,448$54,094#15—
9Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJ$59,036$51,815#17$36,798
10University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$58,324$53,109#16$25,260
…
21American Public University System Charles Town, WV$48,336$57,184#8—
22Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$47,991$43,700#28$38,540
23Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$47,791$50,867#18—
24California Baptist University Riverside, CA$47,121$42,877#29$29,582
25Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH$46,350$49,462#21$31,410
26Evangel University Springfield, MO$46,205$49,541#20$25,640
27University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$43,377$39,470#31$19,911

Other Majors at California Baptist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,157$92,441#80 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$105,046$72,224#18 of 318
Computer Engineering$96,506$75,087#143 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$93,038$55,001#167 of 459
Civil Engineering$90,251$73,497#54 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,150$57,485#238 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,632$64,987#135 of 1176
Public Health$77,329$46,263#12 of 215
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$76,789$31,146#5 of 64
Public Administration$75,949$68,682#6 of 47
Air Transportation$72,629$48,989#44 of 52
Business/Commerce$68,936$51,146#82 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,621$38,559#26 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,603$35,960#59 of 660
Political Science and Government$64,605$27,624#212 of 565
Psychology$61,103$33,043#84 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,883$42,300#153 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,816$35,328#108 of 610
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,801$31,550#77 of 156
Journalism$58,821$26,026#63 of 187
English Language and Literature$56,656$26,123#104 of 576
Marketing$56,350$41,108#445 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,968$33,793#158 of 476
History$54,239—#148 of 459
Sociology$54,060$30,430#190 of 462
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$52,904$32,782#154 of 178
Biology$52,118$29,214#624 of 841
Graphic Communications$51,834—#16 of 59
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,070—#226 of 275
Behavioral Sciences$48,922—#8 of 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Baptist University religion/religious studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,582 one year after graduating and $47,121 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Baptist University rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, California Baptist University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at California Baptist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,474.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.