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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in 2026

40 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Religion/Religious Studies, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Religion/Religious Studies graduate earns $26,709/yr across 40 schools.

Programs Ranked
40
Avg Earnings
$26,709/yr
Avg DW Score
20/100
AI Risk
Very High
57% task exposure

All Religion/Religious Studies Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, NY · Private nonprofit 		47
42–48 		$56,236/yr 2.8x
2 Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
Elizabeth, NJ · Private nonprofit 		47
43–48 		$61,244/yr 12.4x
3 Faith International University
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit 		39
35–40 		$42,103/yr 10.9x
4 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Public 		33
32–34 		$31,123/yr 15.5x
5 Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofit 		30
27–30 		$36,798/yr —
6 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit 		30
27–31 		$38,540/yr 4.8x
7 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · Public 		29
28–30 		$33,690/yr 8.4x
8 Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit 		28
27–29 		$30,985/yr 2.5x
9 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · Public 		27
26–27 		$30,844/yr 10.1x
10 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · Public 		25
25–26 		$25,260/yr 6.4x
11 St Olaf College
Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit 		24
22–25 		$36,329/yr 0.6x
12 Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
Suffern, NY · Private nonprofit 		23
22–23 		$29,861/yr 4.7x
13 Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA · Private nonprofit 		21
19–21 		$34,663/yr 2.4x
14 California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public 		20
20–21 		$23,219/yr 7.2x
15 Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH · Private nonprofit 		20
19–21 		$31,410/yr 3.6x
16 Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit 		20
19–20 		$25,243/yr —
17 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public 		19
18–20 		$22,133/yr 5.1x
18 Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC · Private nonprofit 		18
17–18 		$28,636/yr 1.6x
19 Evangel University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit 		16
15–17 		$25,640/yr 3.4x
20 University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public 		15
14–16 		$19,911/yr 2.3x
21 Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private nonprofit 		15
15–16 		$26,455/yr 0.3x
22 Hope College
Holland, MI · Private nonprofit 		15
14–15 		$25,208/yr 0.6x
23 Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		15
14–16 		$18,546/yr 2.4x
24 Baylor University
Waco, TX · Private nonprofit 		15
14–16 		$31,672/yr 1.1x
25 Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		15
13–16 		$14,771/yr 2.2x
26 Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		15
14–15 		$27,503/yr 3.3x
27 California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit 		14
13–14 		$29,582/yr 1.6x
28 Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit 		14
12–14 		$15,652/yr 4.5x
29 Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID · Private nonprofit 		14
13–15 		$23,836/yr 0.5x
30 Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		14
13–15 		$15,903/yr 1.9x
31 Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		14
12–14 		$10,153/yr 1.5x
32 Yeshivath Viznitz
Monsey, NY · Private nonprofit 		14
12–15 		$13,078/yr 6.2x
33 Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		13
11–14 		$9,428/yr 5.4x
34 Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
Monroe, NY · Private nonprofit 		13
13–14 		$22,543/yr 4.1x
35 University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit 		12
12–13 		$27,496/yr 1.3x
36 United Talmudical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		11
9–11 		$17,779/yr 2.7x
37 Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Spring Valley, NY · Private nonprofit 		11
10–12 		$11,674/yr 3.5x
38 Whitworth University
Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit 		10
10–11 		$25,243/yr 1.1x
39 Talmudical Seminary of Bobov
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		10
9–11 		$17,618/yr 2.5x
40 University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit 		9
8–9 		$20,357/yr 1.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Religion/Religious Studies?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Jewish Theological Seminary of America ranks #1 for Religion/Religious Studies with a score of 47/100 and graduate earnings of $56,236/yr.
How much do Religion/Religious Studies graduates earn?
Across 40 schools, Religion/Religious Studies graduates earn an average of $26,709/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $61,244/yr.
Is Religion/Religious Studies a good major for AI resistance?
Religion/Religious Studies has an average AI task exposure of 57%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.