Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies

Religion/Religious Studies graduates earn a median of $46,047 within four years of graduating, ranking #265 out of 283 tracked majors — 26% below the median across all fields. There are 63 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 1,268 recent graduates.

Where you study matters: Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok graduates earn $98,832 while Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary graduates earn $19,093 — a $79,739 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.

Early career salary growth is modest: Religion/Religious Studies graduates see an average 5% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.