Wabash College Religious Studies: earnings, debt & careers

Religious Studies graduates of Wabash College earn a median $69,988 four years after graduating ($26,455 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $22,867 above the U.S. median for Religious Studies graduates ($47,121 across 43 colleges), and ranks 1st of 1 Indiana colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$69,988

U.S. median for this major: $47,121.

College Scorecard field of study; 21 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$26,455

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 39% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,810.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$24,336 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $65,144. College Scorecard.

Wabash College Religious Studies: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Wabash College graduates$69,988

Fewer than 3 Indiana colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (43 colleges)$47,121 (+$22,867)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Religious Studies nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Wabash College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$16,586$68,0032.0 years
$30–48k$13,526$55,4571.6 years
$48–75k$18,175$74,5182.2 years
$75–110k$18,681$76,5922.2 years
$110k+$30,511$125,0953.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (71% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Religious Studies graduates 4 years after graduating ($69,988) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $34,454 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

What families pay at Wabash College, by income

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How much do Wabash College Religious Studies graduates earn?

Religious Studies graduates of Wabash College earn a median $69,988 four years after graduating and $26,455 one year after. The U.S. median for Religious Studies graduates across 43 colleges is $47,121.

How much debt do Wabash College Religious Studies graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Religious Studies graduates of Wabash College is $27,000, about 39% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,810.

Where does Wabash College rank for Religious Studies in Indiana?

Of 1 Indiana colleges reporting Religious Studies graduate earnings, Wabash College ranks 1st, the highest.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Wabash College Religious Studies: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/wabash-college/majors/religious-studies (College Scorecard and BLS data).