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Religious Studies at Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Religion/Religious Studies
10 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
11
Optimistic
10
Base Case
10
Pessimistic
Earnings $25,243/yr (-5% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (51% exposed)
Job Market Small (3,100 openings/yr)
ROI 2.4x earnings multiple
Ranked #38 of 40 Religion/Religious Studies programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Religious Studies graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $497K $496K $466K
Earnings Multiple 2.4x 2.4x 2.3x
Probability of Field Employment 52% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 11 10 10

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$203,680
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$103,536
49% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,875
11.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$43,395
72% growth from Year 1

About Whitworth University

Whitworth University has a 87% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 1,927 students in Spokane, WA. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $103,536 — 49% less than the list price.

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Top Career Paths

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary $84,290/yr
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary $78,050/yr
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Religious Studies at Other Schools

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok ($61,244) Jewish Theological Seminary of America ($56,236) Faith International University ($42,103) Liberty University ($38,540) Beth Medrash Govoha ($36,798) St Olaf College ($36,329) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($33,690) University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($31,123)

Other Majors at Whitworth University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,417) Physics ($65,316) Economics ($63,134) Computer Science ($62,139) Accounting and Related Services ($61,021) Mathematics ($51,950) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($47,241) Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities ($44,645)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Religious Studies at Whitworth University?
A score of 10/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Religious Studies. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Religious Studies careers?
With 51% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $465,563 in decade earnings vs $496,629 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →