Religion/Religious Studies at California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$23,219
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,235
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 45
Rank by pay
#25 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
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California State University-Northridge graduates in religion/religious studies earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-Northridge 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
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15University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$52,659$54,794#14$30,844
16The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$52,638$46,125#26—
17University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$52,012$55,816#11$31,123
18California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$51,235$46,620#25$23,219
19Baylor University Waco, TX$50,002$50,837#19$31,672
20Whitworth University Spokane, WA$48,483$44,594#27$25,243
21American Public University System Charles Town, WV$48,336$57,184#8—

Other Majors at California State University-Northridge by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,613$106,780#37 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,747$100,724#19 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,065$75,207#71 of 258
Computer Science$101,348$62,821#162 of 349
Computer Engineering$101,021$75,692#115 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,216$71,359#46 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,123$62,768#12 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$92,329$68,904#96 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$91,131$55,931#184 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,804$79,352#25 of 43
Management Information Systems and Services$88,999$58,733#57 of 166
Public Administration$85,789$76,049#4 of 47
Chemistry$79,878$44,874#17 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,656$48,553#268 of 452
Operations Research$74,344$53,677—
Biotechnology$73,542$42,712#9 of 13
Economics$72,890$35,628#239 of 368
Urban Studies/Affairs$72,148$46,826#7 of 30
Geography and Cartography$69,323$27,002#16 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,760$43,714#545 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,188$22,310#42 of 215
Marketing$64,373$37,016#308 of 516
Mathematics$63,077$38,598#226 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,740$44,779#123 of 275
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$59,940$34,838#9 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$59,676$36,736#84 of 299
Biology$59,100$29,506#372 of 841
Political Science and Government$57,527$32,014#386 of 565
Real Estate$57,174$35,879#24 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$57,138$30,794#239 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Northridge religion/religious studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,219 one year after graduating and $51,235 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Northridge rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, California State University-Northridge ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at California State University-Northridge worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390).

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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.