# Religion/Religious Studies

> Religion/Religious Studies is a field of study in the Philosophy and Religious Studies area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/religion-religious-studies
- CIP code: 38.02 (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 680 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 52 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 90 | $47,263 | $49,314 | $21,622 |
| Bachelor's | 680 | $25,696 | $47,456 | $21,740 |
| Master's | 157 | $45,478 | $65,111 | $22,289 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 59 | not reported | $76,175 | not reported |
| First professional | 2 | not reported | $122,250 | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 48 | not reported | not reported | $39,862 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yeshivas-be-er-yitzchok-3350) | Elizabeth, NJ | $98,832 | not reported |
| [Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yeshiva-shaarei-torah-of-rockland-3342) | Suffern, NY | $81,349 | not reported |
| [Jewish Theological Seminary of America](https://www.collegesref.com/college/jewish-theological-seminary-of-america-1335) | New York, NY | $74,060 | not reported |
| [Ner Israel Rabbinical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ner-israel-rabbinical-college-1838) | Baltimore, MD | $73,567 | not reported |
| [Wabash College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wabash-college-3145) | Crawfordsville, IN | $69,988 | not reported |
| [Faith International University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/faith-international-university-939) | Tacoma, WA | $64,235 | $18,875 |
| [Fordham University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fordham-university-990) | Bronx, NY | $61,877 | not reported |
| [University of Virginia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-virginia-main-campus-uva-3072) | Charlottesville, VA | $58,324 | not reported |
| [Arizona State University Digital Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-digital-immersion-102) | Scottsdale, AZ | $53,789 | $23,125 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Chapel Hill, NC | $52,716 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/area-ethnic-and-cultural-studies-teachers-postsecondary): $85,020 median pay
- [Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/philosophy-and-religion-teachers-postsecondary): $80,260 median pay

## More in Philosophy and Religious Studies

- [Philosophy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy): 770 colleges
- [Philosophy and Religious Studies, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy-and-religious-studies-general): 60 colleges
- [Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy-and-religious-studies-other): 56 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/