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Religious Studies at Hope College

Holland, MI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Religion/Religious Studies
15 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
15
Optimistic
15
Base Case
14
Pessimistic
Earnings $25,208/yr (-6% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (51% exposed)
Job Market Small (3,100 openings/yr)
ROI 2.5x earnings multiple
Ranked #22 of 40 Religion/Religious Studies programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Religious Studies graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $388K $400K $394K
Earnings Multiple 2.4x 2.5x 2.4x
Probability of Field Employment 52% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 15 15 14

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$161,680
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$102,996
36% less than sticker · See by income

About Hope College

Hope College has a 76% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 3,274 students in Holland, MI. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $102,996 — 36% less than the list price.

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Top Career Paths

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary $84,290/yr
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary $78,050/yr
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Compare & Explore

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Religious Studies at Other Schools

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok ($61,244) Jewish Theological Seminary of America ($56,236) Faith International University ($42,103) Liberty University ($38,540) Beth Medrash Govoha ($36,798) St Olaf College ($36,329) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($33,690) University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($31,123)

Other Majors at Hope College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($72,146) Engineering, General ($67,410) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($61,325) Accounting and Related Services ($61,120) Special Education and Teaching ($48,630) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($45,590) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($45,137) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,046)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Hope College's Religious Studies program score?
This program scores 15/100 — on the lower end for Religious Studies. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Religious Studies to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Religious Studies careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 51% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →