Education
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $85,020
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Instructing
- Speaking
ProgramsPhilosophy and Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP38.02
680 colleges offer Religion/Religious Studies. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 680
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $47,456
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,740
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 52
- Associate's
- 90
- Bachelor's
- 680
- Master's
- 157
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 4
- Doctoral
- 59
- First professional
- 2
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 48
What it covers
About Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies is part of Philosophy and Religious Studies: instructional programs that focus on logical inquiry, philosophical analysis, and the academic study of organized systems of belief and religious practices.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 38.02.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 38.02.
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Buddhist Studies
- Christian Studies
- Hindu Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Catholic Studies
- Mormon Studies
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 52 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 90 | $49,3144 yrs after · 4 colleges | $21,6223 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 680 | $47,4564 yrs after · 42 colleges | $21,74010 colleges |
| Master's | 157 | $65,1114 yrs after · 2 colleges | $22,2892 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 59 | $76,1754 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| First professional | 2 | $122,2504 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 48 | Not reported | $39,8621 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Religion/Religious Studies graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Elizabeth, NJ · Private nonprofit · 18 graduates
$98,832
debt not reported
- 2
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
Suffern, NY · Private nonprofit · 22 graduates
$81,349
debt not reported
- 3
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 37 graduates
$74,060
debt not reported
- 4
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · 43 graduates
$73,567
debt not reported
- 5
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$69,988
debt not reported
- 6
Faith International University
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · 26 graduates
$64,235
debt $18,875
- 7
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · 17 graduates
$61,877
debt not reported
- 8
Charlottesville, VA · Public · 27 graduates
$58,324
debt not reported
- 9
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 15 graduates
$53,789
debt $23,125
- 10
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · Public · 20 graduates
$52,716
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Religion/Religious Studies by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Education
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $80,260
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Instructing
More in Philosophy and Religious Studies
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Religion/Religious Studies
How many colleges offer Religion/Religious Studies?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Religion/Religious Studies at these degree levels: certificate (52 colleges), associate's (90 colleges), bachelor's (680 colleges), master's (157 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (4 colleges), doctoral (59 colleges), first professional (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (48 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Religion/Religious Studies graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Religion/Religious Studies earn $47,456 a year four years after finishing, across 42 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Religion/Religious Studies graduates earn the most?
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Religion/Religious Studies: $98,832 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.