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Best Schools for Religious Studies in 2026

40 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

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

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$26,709/yr

Avg DW Score

32/100

AI Risk

Very High

57% task exposure

All Religious Studies Programs Ranked

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

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Religious Studies Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok · Elizabeth, NJ	61 57–62	$61,244/yr	Very High	12.4x
2	Religious Studies Faith International University · Tacoma, WA	53 49–54	$42,103/yr	Very High	10.9x
3	Religious Studies University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC	46 40–50	$31,123/yr	Very High	15.5x
4	Religious Studies Jewish Theological Seminary of America · New York, NY	44 38–49	$56,236/yr	Very High	2.8x
5	Religious Studies University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC	43 39–44	$33,690/yr	Very High	8.4x
6	Religious Studies Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA	41 35–43	$38,540/yr	Very High	4.8x
7	Religious Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	40 34–43	$30,844/yr	Very High	10.1x
8	Religious Studies Beth Medrash Govoha · Lakewood, NJ	39 34–42	$36,798/yr	Very High	—
9	Religious Studies Ohio Christian University · Circleville, OH	33 28–36	$31,410/yr	Very High	3.6x
10	Religious Studies Cairn University-Langhorne · Langhorne, PA	34 29–36	$34,663/yr	Very High	2.4x
11	Religious Studies Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland · Suffern, NY	35 30–37	$29,861/yr	Very High	4.7x
12	Religious Studies California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	35 31–36	$23,219/yr	Very High	7.2x
13	Religious Studies University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA	31 23–38	$25,260/yr	Very High	6.4x
14	Religious Studies St Olaf College · Northfield, MN	32 27–35	$36,329/yr	Very High	0.6x
15	Religious Studies Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs · Spokane, WA	31 26–34	$25,243/yr	Very High	—
16	Religious Studies Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	32 27–34	$22,133/yr	Very High	5.1x
17	Religious Studies Fordham University · Bronx, NY	29 22–36	$30,985/yr	Very High	2.5x
18	Religious Studies Yeshivath Viznitz · Monsey, NY	29 22–35	$13,078/yr	Very High	6.2x
19	Religious Studies Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas · Brooklyn, NY	34 30–36	$27,503/yr	Very High	3.3x
20	Religious Studies Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary · Los Angeles, CA	27 20–33	$15,652/yr	Very High	4.5x
21	Religious Studies Evangel University · Springfield, MO	28 22–33	$25,640/yr	Very High	3.4x
22	Religious Studies Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz · Brooklyn, NY	28 21–34	$9,428/yr	Very High	5.4x
23	Religious Studies Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel · Monroe, NY	30 24–32	$22,543/yr	Very High	4.1x
24	Religious Studies Baylor University · Waco, TX	28 23–31	$31,672/yr	Very High	1.1x
25	Religious Studies California Baptist University · Riverside, CA	28 23–31	$29,582/yr	Very High	1.6x
26	Religious Studies Southern Wesleyan University · Central, SC	28 24–30	$28,636/yr	Very High	1.6x
27	Religious Studies Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary · Spring Valley, NY	26 20–31	$11,674/yr	Very High	3.5x
28	Religious Studies United Talmudical Seminary · Brooklyn, NY	27 22–29	$17,779/yr	Very High	2.7x
29	Religious Studies University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA	27 23–29	$19,911/yr	Very High	2.3x
30	Religious Studies University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN	26 20–29	$27,496/yr	Very High	1.3x
31	Religious Studies Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College · Brooklyn, NY	27 23–29	$18,546/yr	Very High	2.4x
32	Religious Studies Talmudical Seminary of Bobov · Brooklyn, NY	27 22–28	$17,618/yr	Very High	2.5x
33	Religious Studies Wabash College · Crawfordsville, IN	25 20–28	$26,455/yr	Very High	0.3x
34	Religious Studies Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary · Brooklyn, NY	26 21–27	$15,903/yr	Very High	1.9x
35	Religious Studies Whitworth University · Spokane, WA	24 19–28	$25,243/yr	Very High	1.1x
36	Religious Studies Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka · Brooklyn, NY	27 22–28	$14,771/yr	Very High	2.2x
37	Religious Studies Northwest Nazarene University · Nampa, ID	24 19–27	$23,836/yr	Very High	0.5x
38	Religious Studies Hope College · Holland, MI	24 19–27	$25,208/yr	Very High	0.6x
39	Religious Studies Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion · Brooklyn, NY	25 20–26	$10,153/yr	Very High	1.5x
40	Religious Studies University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA	23 17–27	$20,357/yr	Very High	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 Religious Studies?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok ranks #1 for Religious Studies with a score of 61/100 and graduate earnings of $61,244/yr.

How much do Religious Studies graduates earn?

Across 40 schools, Religious Studies graduates earn an average of $26,709/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $61,244/yr.

Is Religious Studies a good major for AI resistance?

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.