Best Schools for Religious Education in 2026
These are the top schools offering Religious Education, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Religious Education graduate earns $34,414/yr across 13 schools.
All Religious Education Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofit |
32
28–33 |
$55,023/yr | 1.6x |
| 2 |
Trinity International University-Illinois
Deerfield, IL · Private nonprofit |
30
30–30 |
$31,903/yr | 9.1x |
| 3 |
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit |
28
27–29 |
$37,273/yr | 5.0x |
| 4 |
Trinity International University-Florida
Miami, FL · Private nonprofit |
28
28–29 |
$31,903/yr | 7.8x |
| 5 |
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI · Private nonprofit |
27
27–28 |
$33,308/yr | 4.6x |
| 6 |
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit |
25
24–25 |
$35,133/yr | 1.5x |
| 7 |
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit |
24
24–25 |
$32,426/yr | 2.8x |
| 8 |
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN · Private nonprofit |
22
22–23 |
$32,276/yr | 1.7x |
| 9 |
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit |
22
21–23 |
$35,803/yr | 2.2x |
| 10 |
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofit |
21
21–21 |
$31,892/yr | 0.8x |
| 11 |
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit |
20
20–21 |
$30,671/yr | 4.7x |
| 12 |
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofit |
15
16–16 |
$30,887/yr | 1.2x |
| 13 |
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit |
14
15–15 |
$28,885/yr | 1.6x |
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.