Median earnings of religion/religious studies graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 34 colleges. National median: $28,821, rising to $46,418 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | NY | $61,250 | $74,060 | — |
| 2 | Hebrew Theological College | IL | $58,273 | — | — |
| 3 | Wabash College | IN | $51,944 | $69,988 | — |
| 4 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | $46,342 | $43,377 | — |
| 5 | Beth Medrash Govoha | NJ | $43,644 | $59,036 | — |
| 6 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $41,957 | $53,789 | $23,125 |
| 7 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $41,957 | $53,789 | $23,125 |
| 8 | Liberty University | VA | $41,781 | $47,991 | $28,374 |
| 9 | California Baptist University | CA | $40,743 | $47,121 | $22,438 |
| 10 | University of Mary | ND | $38,837 | — | — |
| 11 | Evangel University | MO | $38,464 | $46,205 | — |
| 12 | University of St Thomas | MN | $38,342 | $35,960 | $20,000 |
| 13 | Baylor University | TX | $34,012 | $50,002 | $19,400 |
| 14 | Vanguard University of Southern California | CA | $33,020 | $49,497 | $27,583 |
| 15 | Southern Wesleyan University | SC | $29,733 | — | — |
| 16 | St Olaf College | MN | $28,870 | $37,335 | — |
| 17 | Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College | NY | $28,821 | $37,663 | — |
| 18 | University of Puget Sound | WA | $22,572 | — | — |
| 19 | Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer | NY | $22,281 | — | — |
| 20 | Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel | NY | $20,979 | $29,579 | — |
| 21 | Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas | NY | $20,571 | $20,640 | — |
| 22 | Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College | NY | $19,888 | $23,892 | — |
| 23 | Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | NY | $17,062 | $21,332 | — |
| 24 | Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College | NY | $16,906 | — | — |
| 25 | Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah | NY | $16,878 | — | — |
| 26 | Yeshivath Viznitz | NY | $16,403 | $19,897 | — |
| 27 | Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion | NY | $16,349 | $23,329 | — |
| 28 | Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim | NY | $16,208 | — | — |
| 29 | Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz | NY | $13,466 | $24,179 | — |
| 30 | United Talmudical Seminary | NY | $13,002 | $18,837 | — |
| 31 | Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | NY | $10,985 | $20,163 | — |
| 32 | Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary | NY | $10,511 | $19,093 | — |
| 33 | Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah | NY | $9,953 | $19,783 | — |
| 34 | Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute | NY | $8,104 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do religion/religious studies graduates earn?
The median college reports $28,821 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies and $46,418 four years after. The highest is $61,250 at Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
How much student debt do religion/religious studies graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $22,438 at the typical college.