Religion/Religious Studies at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$25,260
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,324
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 45
Rank by pay
#16 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates in religion/religious studies earn 41% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus 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—

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$148,175$118,232#15 of 189
Systems Engineering$144,830$91,178#1 of 11
Business/Commerce$142,113—#1 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences$142,041$98,067#22 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095$93,565#4 of 126
Economics$110,773$74,958#47 of 368
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$109,851$65,688#1 of 10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551$66,823#11 of 118
Statistics$108,532$73,991#11 of 50
Chemical Engineering$105,724$85,772#26 of 158
Engineering$101,078—#11 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871$82,135#127 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,881$74,366#92 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,651$74,772#43 of 233
Mathematics$91,236$60,784#43 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653$75,220#485 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681$77,922#58 of 59
Cognitive Science$83,554$27,628#8 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991$46,870#14 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110$27,810#3 of 610
Political Science and Government$78,310$45,875#47 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$76,243$47,368#17 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$76,044$42,197#5 of 87
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638$34,533#2 of 172
History$71,187$34,028#20 of 459
Biology$70,240$23,395#100 of 841
Architecture$70,213$51,740#24 of 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141—#18 of 215
Sociology$68,538$45,786#19 of 462
Chemistry$68,174$30,599#90 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus religion/religious studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,260 one year after graduating and $58,324 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at University of Virginia-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 41% more than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

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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.