Is a Bible/Biblical Studies degree worth it?
Across 42 schools, graduates of Bible/Biblical Studies earn a median $42,403 five years out on $24,051 of debt — most often working as Directors, Religious Activities and Education. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$42,403
Median debt
$24,051
Years to pay off
5.7
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
47%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+1.5%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
29.9%
$46,525 vs $32,594
Net price
$21,383/yr
Debt-test failures
28.1%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$14,442
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Bible/Biblical Studies in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.