Religion/Religious Studies at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 609 graduates a year

$38,540
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,991
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 45
Rank by pay
#28 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,332
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in religion/religious studies earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Liberty 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
…
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—
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

Other Religion/Religious Studies Credentials at Liberty University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$36,966$51,737$26,834

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$102,096$50,629#6 of 52
Industrial Engineering$94,928—#57 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,244$76,127#242 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,129$65,794#209 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$84,228$56,014#79 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,883$71,918#616 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,116$56,258#276 of 459
Mathematics$81,095—#81 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,436$43,567#38 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,269$49,772#473 of 1176
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology—$66,126—
Accounting and Related Services$63,307$51,541#650 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,715$48,855#107 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,969$43,578#141 of 275
Political Science and Government$56,550$46,508#409 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$54,911$35,392#308 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,357$42,284#125 of 207
Journalism$51,940$39,592#124 of 187
Religious Music and Worship$51,701$33,284—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,061$27,423#371 of 610
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,891$34,506#69 of 158
Biology$50,666$23,803#668 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,103—#242 of 253
Public Health$48,926$36,641#175 of 215
Legal Support Services$48,589$41,973#26 of 32
American Sign Language$48,109$32,117#7 of 20
Social Work$48,003$38,828#320 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$47,797$30,019#202 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$47,241$39,699#137 of 177
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$46,899$34,876#2 of 5

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,540 one year after graduating and $47,991 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Liberty University rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, Liberty University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at Liberty University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,332.

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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.