Religious Institution Administration and Law: earnings, debt, and careers

CIP 39.08. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 8 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.

Careers linked to Religious Institution Administration and Law

OccupationMedian wage, all workersChange 2025 to 2035Typical entry education
Managers, all other$141,900+4.9%Bachelor's degree
Financial specialists, all other$81,100+4.1%Bachelor's degree
Religious workers, all other$45,280+1.5%Bachelor's degree
Law teachers, postsecondary$128,500+2.6%Doctoral or professional degree
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary$80,260+2.0%Doctoral or professional degree

Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (3)
  • 39.0801 Religious Institution Administration and Management
  • 39.0802 Religious/Canon Law
  • 39.0899 Religious Institution Administration and Law, Other