Religion/Religious Studies
1,217 programs at U.S. colleges award 9,563 credentials a year in this field (CIP 38.02). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $41,390 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Associate's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $36,966 | $26,834 | 94 |
| Nelson University Waxahachie, TX | $31,593 | $25,066 | 111 |
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok Elizabeth, NJ | $61,244 | — | 21 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY | $56,236 | $16,750 | 36 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA | $42,103 | $22,209 | 25 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $38,540 | $31,332 | 609 |
| Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJ | $36,798 | — | 524 |
| St Olaf College Northfield, MN | $36,329 | $25,000 | 13 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA | $34,663 | $30,437 | 0 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $33,690 | $12,550 | 16 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | $31,672 | $25,612 | 35 |
| Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH | $31,410 | $30,625 | 27 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $31,123 | $22,500 | 7 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | $30,985 | $25,247 | 15 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | $30,844 | — | 2 |
| Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland Suffern, NY | $29,861 | — | 17 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA | $29,582 | $24,474 | 23 |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $28,636 | $22,524 | 15 |
| Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas Brooklyn, NY | $27,503 | — | 92 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $27,496 | $19,500 | 36 |
| Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN | $26,455 | $27,000 | 6 |
| Evangel University Springfield, MO | $25,640 | $22,369 | 9 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $25,260 | $15,000 | 30 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | $25,243 | $23,875 | 7 |
| Hope College Holland, MI | $25,208 | — | 4 |
| Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID | $23,836 | $27,325 | 9 |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $23,219 | — | 8 |
Highest-paying Master's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN | $56,689 | $20,500 | 26 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC | $53,160 | $43,300 | — |
| Friends University Wichita, KS | $46,502 | — | 36 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | $39,956 | — | 24 |
| Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJ | $29,393 | — | 633 |
Highest-paying Doctoral degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | $58,984 | — | 17 |
Highest-paying First professional degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY | $100,702 | — | — |