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Religious Workers
A description of the the work done by "Religious Workers" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Religious Workers" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$27,996 $27,020 140 54.26 14649.63 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$29,429 $30,500 12 4.65 11327.19 Music, all fields
$35,078 $16,680 9 3.49 41785.32 Education: Elementary teacher education
$24,146 $21,992 8 3.10 11440.23 History, other
$31,013 $30,000 6 2.33 11613.48 Sociology
$36,723 $22,568 6 2.33 23976.69 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$25,907 $11,336 5 1.94 19263.41 English Language and Literature/Letters
$22,072 $15,000 5 1.94 10452.40 Business administration and management
$48,296 $20,000 5 1.94 51158.09 Communications, general
$18,193 $10,400 5 1.94 7636.18 Biology, general
$23,000 $23,000 4 1.55 6519.20 Education: OTHER education
$23,508 $21,600 4 1.55 3803.64 Education: Physical education/coaching
$22,225 $21,600 4 1.55 3346.92 Social Work
$33,837 $30,000 3 1.16 3792.05 Accounting
$27,526 $24,000 3 1.16 3334.12 OTHER psychology
$17,780 $17,780 2 .78 3220.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$12,050 $12,050 2 .78 2950.00 OTHER social sciences
$24,200 $24,200 2 .78 13800.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$21,000 $21,000 2 .78 9000.00 Fine arts, all fields
$21,800 $21,800 2 .78 1000.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$20,802 $20,802 2 .78 9198.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$28,854 $28,854 2 .78 13854.00 Criminology
$27,945 $27,945 2 .78 10795.00 Mathematics, general
$19,250 $19,250 2 .78 2250.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$19,900 $19,900 2 .78 9100.00 Philosophy of science
$34,000 $34,000 2 .78 6000.00 Psychology: General
$18,979 $18,979 1 .39 .00 Dramatic arts
$15,600 $15,600 1 .39 0.00 Economics
$30,000 $30,000 1 .39 0.00 Anthropology and archeology
$40,000 $40,000 1 .39 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$21,700 $21,700 1 .39 0.00 International relations
$60,000 $60,000 1 .39 0.00 Journalism
$9,100 $9,100 1 .39 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$31,000 $31,000 1 .39 0.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$30,000 $30,000 1 .39 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$26,000 $26,000 1 .39 0.00 Business, general
$42,000 $42,000 1 .39 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$32,000 $32,000 1 .39 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$72,000 $72,000 1 .39 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$44,000 $44,000 1 .39 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$32,900 $32,900 1 .39 ********* Education: Pre-elementary teacher education
$18,200 $18,200 1 .39 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$23,500 $23,500 1 .39 0.00 OTHER communications
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$30,300 $30,000 367 76.78 12629.57 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$29,761 $26,000 21 4.39 12469.49 Psychology: Counseling
$32,513 $30,000 15 3.14 11717.84 Education: OTHER education
$28,086 $30,000 10 2.09 6314.81 Education: Administration
$34,528 $31,000 8 1.67 15707.83 Social Work
$47,829 $30,000 7 1.46 42068.71 English Language and Literature/Letters
$27,772 $24,000 7 1.46 10537.94 History, other
$38,527 $36,050 6 1.26 11107.84 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$25,728 $16,640 5 1.05 11164.58 Education: Secondary teacher education
$93,000 $93,000 2 .42 57000.00 Communications, general
$61,200 $61,200 2 .42 1200.00 Psychology: Clinical
$35,000 $35,000 2 .42 5000.00 OTHER social sciences
$32,900 $32,900 2 .42 13100.00 Psychology: General
$31,500 $31,500 2 .42 1500.00 Political science and government
$22,500 $22,500 2 .42 2500.00 Philosophy of science
$20,500 $20,500 2 .42 2500.00 Music, all fields
$19,000 $19,000 2 .42 1000.00 Education: Special education
$17,459 $17,459 2 .42 5540.56 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$74,500 $74,500 1 .21 0.00 OTHER psychology
$70,000 $70,000 1 .21 0.00 Home Economics
$37,440 $37,440 1 .21 0.00 Dramatic arts
$30,000 $30,000 1 .21 0.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$30,000 $30,000 1 .21 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$27,000 $27,000 1 .21 0.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$24,000 $24,000 1 .21 0.00 Computer science
$24,000 $24,000 1 .21 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$22,500 $22,500 1 .21 0.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$20,000 $20,000 1 .21 0.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
$14,400 $14,400 1 .21 0.00 Mathematics, general
$12,660 $12,660 1 .21 0.00 Linguistics
$12,000 $12,000 1 .21 0.00 Journalism
$12,000 $12,000 1 .21 0.00 Sociology
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$38,428 $38,000 84 70.00 18346.17 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$38,400 $33,000 5 4.17 7059.75 Education: OTHER education
$27,400 $20,000 5 4.17 11534.30 Psychology: Counseling
$50,500 $50,500 2 1.67 5500.00 Psychology: General
$38,200 $38,200 2 1.67 1800.00 Social Work
$37,677 $37,677 2 1.67 6323.00 OTHER psychology
$32,250 $32,250 2 1.67 20250.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$30,000 $30,000 2 1.67 10000.00 Chemistry
$26,200 $26,200 2 1.67 5800.00 Communications, general
$15,300 $15,300 2 1.67 5700.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$97,500 $97,500 1 .83 0.00 History, other
$62,000 $62,000 1 .83 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$60,000 $60,000 1 .83 0.00 Political science and government
$42,500 $42,500 1 .83 0.00 Geography
$41,600 $41,600 1 .83 0.00 OTHER communications
$40,000 $40,000 1 .83 0.00 Education: Administration
$35,620 $35,620 1 .83 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$29,640 $29,640 1 .83 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$25,200 $25,200 1 .83 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$19,000 $19,000 1 .83 0.00 Music, all fields
$17,600 $17,600 1 .83 0.00 Philosophy of science
$12,000 $12,000 1 .83 0.00 Business administration and management
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$18,983 $16,750 4 80.00 6715.42 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$31,200 $31,200 1 20.00 0.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu