Religious Administration Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Religious Administration major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Religion, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Religion, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$105,899

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$167,435

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$225,018

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 8.0%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$4,235,960

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9199
Occupation: Managers, All Other
$136,550
630,980
N/A
N/A
Financial Specialists, All Other
SOC: 13-2099
Occupation: Financial Specialists, All Other
$80,190
127,450
N/A
N/A
Religious Workers, All Other
SOC: 21-2099
Occupation: Religious Workers, All Other
$45,120
12,170
N/A
N/A
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1112
Occupation: Law Teachers, Postsecondary
$126,650
22,800
N/A
N/A
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1126
Occupation: Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,050
20,840
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Managers, All Other

9.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$136,550630,980
2023$133,560589,750
2022$128,620543,290
2021$124,650497,890

Financial Specialists, All Other

9.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$80,190127,450
2023$78,310122,730
2022$73,810127,020
2021$73,240123,200

Religious Workers, All Other

34.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$45,12012,170
2023$37,96011,870
2022$39,37010,720
2021$37,50010,490
2020$33,5308,900

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

8.8%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$126,65022,800
2023$127,36014,570
2022$108,86014,830
2021$123,47014,110
2020$116,43014,930

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

2.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$78,05020,840
2023$79,93020,320
2022$78,78021,620
2021$77,61020,850
2020$76,16022,900

Colleges offering Religious Administration

Villanova University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$86k

Colorado Christian University

RoEdu™

700

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$49k

East Texas Baptist University

RoEdu™

607

Net Price

$25k

Earnings

$46k

Central Christian College of the Bible

RoEdu™

N/A

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$31k

Ozark Christian College

RoEdu™

N/A

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$35k