Religion/Religious Studies at Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$25,243
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,483
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,390
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 45
Rank by pay
#27 of 45
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,875
Median federal debt

Whitworth University graduates in religion/religious studies earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Whitworth 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
…
17University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$52,012$55,816#11$31,123
18California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$51,235$46,620#25$23,219
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—

Other Majors at Whitworth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$99,842$65,316#7 of 107
Computer Science$87,897$62,139#260 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,980$78,417#613 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,038$47,241#236 of 1176
Mathematics$73,097$51,950#126 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$71,562$61,021#445 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,600—#145 of 253
Economics—$63,134—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,010$42,846#33 of 680
Marketing$59,781$42,445#393 of 516
Sociology$57,755$32,727#115 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,795—#105 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,304$39,305#264 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,846$44,645#161 of 476
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,534$34,703#28 of 33
Psychology$51,288$29,005#441 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,006—#470 of 610
English Language and Literature$47,699$36,387#325 of 576
Political Science and Government—$43,933—
Chemistry—$33,203—
Biology—$29,599—
Music—$25,027—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,243 one year after graduating and $48,483 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Whitworth University rank for religion/religious studies?

Among 45 colleges reporting earnings for religion/religious studies graduates, Whitworth University ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is religion/religious studies at Whitworth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for religion/religious studies ($41,390), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,875.

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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.