Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$26,385
Avg. Earnings
1,110
Graduates
#1
J

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York, NY · Private

$51,482
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,599
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 45.1%
#2
A

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV ·

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#3
B

Beth Medrash Govoha

Lakewood, NJ ·

$41,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#4
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$41,025
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 42.5%
#5
F

Faith International University

Tacoma, WA ·

$38,337
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#6
R

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, VA · Private

$37,568
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 83.4%
#7
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$37,208
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 29.1%
#8
L

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private

$35,265
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,680
Graduates: 713
Acceptance: 99.3%
#9
C

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 47.1%
#10
F

Furman University

Greenville, SC · Private

$33,993
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 52.6%
#11
U

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

$32,569
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.7%
#12
O

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH · Private

$32,284
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,222
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 39.9%
#13
C

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC · Private

$31,848
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 76.1%
#14
I

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public

$31,127
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.4%
#15
C

Cairn University-Langhorne

Langhorne, PA · Private

$28,753
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,083
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 83.6%
#16
M

Mission University

Springfield, MO ·

$28,598
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#17
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$28,598
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,609
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 16.9%
#18
U

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$27,823
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,673
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 80.2%
#19
E

Evangel University

Springfield, MO · Private

$27,536
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,443
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 69.3%
#20
C

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Private

$26,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,660
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 73.6%
#21
U

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 41.0%
#22
U

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.4%
#23
F

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$25,967
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,868
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 25.4%
#24
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.7%
#25
F

Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $18,336
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 56.3%
#26
U

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.8%
#27
U

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Public

$24,615
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,910
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 88.4%
#28
H

Houston Christian University

Houston, TX · Private

$24,421
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.2%
#29
M

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS · Private

$23,456
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 48.9%
#30
U

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA · Private

$23,351
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $16,420
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 76.3%
#31
V

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public

$22,938
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,285
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 93.1%
#32
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$22,824
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 24.0%
#33
S

Stetson University

DeLand, FL · Private

$22,771
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 86.4%
#34
O

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR · Private

$21,508
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 68.5%
#35
W

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Private

$21,508
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,361
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 86.8%
#36
B

Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private

$21,234
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 51.0%
#37
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$20,824
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.4%
#38
U

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Public

$20,140
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.8%
#39
B

Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah

Brooklyn, NY · Private

$19,794
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 65.3%
#40
C

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Public

$19,455
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 72.0%
#41
U

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX · Private

$18,309
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 95.1%
#42
U

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel

Monroe, NY ·

$18,074
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#43
C

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Public

$17,846
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,606
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 93.2%
#44
L

Luther College

Decorah, IA · Private

$17,481
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 73.3%
#45
Y

Yeshivath Viznitz

Monsey, NY · Private

$16,323
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 93.7%
#46
S

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC · Private

$16,169
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 100.0%
#47
Y

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$16,015
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 61.7%
#48
U

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public

$15,552
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 37.2%
#49
U

United Talmudical Seminary

Brooklyn, NY ·

$13,599
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#50
B

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary

Spring Valley, NY · Private

$13,380
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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