Religion/Religious Studies at University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$27,496
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,960
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 45
Rank by pay
#34 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of St Thomas graduates in religion/religious studies earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of St Thomas 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
…
31Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Los Angeles, CA$38,872$35,371#33$15,652
32North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC$38,717$41,549#30—
33St Olaf College Northfield, MN$37,335$35,663#32$36,329
34University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$35,960$34,349#34$27,496
35Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel Monroe, NY$29,579$28,153#35$22,543
36Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Brooklyn, NY$24,179$23,013#36$9,428
37Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Brooklyn, NY$23,329$22,204#37$10,153

Other Majors at University of St Thomas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,187$78,978#17 of 126
Computer Science$107,938$73,301#126 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,981$67,043#204 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,720$66,006#89 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,683$68,440#142 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$91,587$65,573#103 of 796
Economics$89,881$60,323#105 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,396$56,401#109 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$79,390$48,600#10 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$78,381$52,667#35 of 187
Marketing$77,870$50,563#95 of 516
Biology$71,619$36,072#77 of 841
Criminology$70,419$41,780#3 of 113
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,525$30,520#20 of 265
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,876—#5 of 22
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$66,868$36,059#25 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$64,917$45,100#88 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,922$34,775#284 of 565
Psychology$59,398$38,396#108 of 1027
Public Health$59,389$38,475#92 of 215
Music$47,724—#79 of 268
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,712$42,819#349 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$44,360—
Philosophy$41,209—#80 of 86
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$34,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of St Thomas religion/religious studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,496 one year after graduating and $35,960 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of St Thomas rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, University of St Thomas ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at University of St Thomas worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.