Religion/Religious Studies at Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$30,985
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 45
Rank by pay
#7 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,247
Median federal debt

Fordham University graduates in religion/religious studies earn 49% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fordham 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

Other Majors at Fordham University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$141,860$83,789#7 of 452
Mathematics and Statistics$117,344$59,063#4 of 9
Accounting and Related Services$117,024$76,473#10 of 796
International Business$106,665$65,131#7 of 115
Computer and Information Sciences$97,265$64,614#133 of 459
Economics$94,170$55,020#87 of 368
Mathematics$93,224$73,204#35 of 309
Marketing$90,733$55,261#21 of 516
Engineering Physics$90,465—#5 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,192$58,341#53 of 1176
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$84,366$45,931#3 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$83,961$44,073#8 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$77,244$46,405#15 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,234$46,653#22 of 118
Area Studies$75,563$40,811#6 of 70
Philosophy$74,507—#6 of 86
Political Science and Government$74,419$41,809#72 of 565
Biology$73,136$33,594#63 of 841
Journalism$72,475$42,769#8 of 187
History$72,389$20,075#19 of 459
Sociology$71,581$32,511#11 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$71,430—#14 of 265
Biological and Physical Sciences$70,101$29,958#5 of 33
Anthropology$66,562$40,384#6 of 188
Social Work$66,349—#10 of 420
Visual and Performing Arts$65,848$41,165#1 of 68
English Language and Literature$63,834$26,652#32 of 576
Psychology$62,273$28,256#67 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$60,515$35,929#9 of 423
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,044—#69 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fordham University religion/religious studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,985 one year after graduating and $61,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fordham University rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, Fordham University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at Fordham University worth it?

Its graduates earn 49% more than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,247.

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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.