Religion/Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$33,690
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,716
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 45
Rank by pay
#9 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,550
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates in religion/religious studies earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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
11Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA$55,492$56,436#10$34,663
12Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$53,789$55,269#12—
13Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$53,789$55,269#13—
14University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$52,716$56,572#9$33,690
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

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,047$90,293#47 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$135,874$85,618#7 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$119,839$75,105#6 of 45
Health and Medical Administrative Services$110,204$49,967#2 of 275
Economics$103,846$65,344#55 of 368
Physics$103,477$62,647#4 of 107
Mathematics$101,599$53,402#22 of 309
Information Science/Studies$100,940$75,834#15 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,992$70,561#41 of 118
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,344$44,503#1 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,585$71,594#784 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$76,811$52,217#38 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,403$48,252#13 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,892$56,721#57 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,567$54,207#27 of 76
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,422$37,709#23 of 476
Political Science and Government$72,001$41,200#105 of 565
Philosophy$70,709$34,284#10 of 86
Communication and Media Studies$70,240$43,348#44 of 660
Area Studies$65,933$31,955#20 of 70
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,337$33,976#35 of 265
Chemistry$64,981$32,516#121 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,570$32,508#40 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,286$31,165#80 of 610
Biology$62,047$33,471#278 of 841
Music$58,127$32,880#13 of 268
History$57,952$34,592#80 of 459
Psychology$57,477$31,804#154 of 1027
Anthropology$56,589$36,211#19 of 188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,691$26,342#42 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill religion/religious studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,690 one year after graduating and $52,716 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,550.

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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.