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Religion/Religious Studies at Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland

Suffern, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
23 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
23
Optimistic
23
Base Case
22
Pessimistic
Earnings $29,861/yr (12% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (51% exposed)
Job Market Small (3,100 openings/yr)
ROI 8.2x earnings multiple
Ranked #12 of 40 Religion/Religious Studies programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

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

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $415K $425K $412K
Earnings Multiple 8.0x 8.2x 7.9x
Probability of Field Employment 52% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 23 23 22

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$52,000
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$61,776
-19% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland's Religion/Religious Studies graduates start at $29,861/yr — above the $26,709 national average, though not by a wide margin.

At 8.2x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 51% task exposure — and the 1% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

Ranked #12 out of 40 programs, Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland's Religion/Religious Studies offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland

Admission to Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland is competitive, with 35% of applicants accepted, a compact campus enrolling 141 students in Suffern, NY.

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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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Religion/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) Cairn University-Langhorne ($34,663) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($33,690)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland's Religion/Religious Studies program score?
This program scores 23/100 — on the lower end for Religion/Religious Studies. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Religion/Religious Studies to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Religion/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 →