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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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Religious Education
Concordia University-Nebraska · Seward, NE |
48
43–49 |
$55,023/yr | High | 1.6x |
| 2 |
Religious Education
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ |
42
38–44 |
$37,273/yr | High | 5.0x |
| 3 |
Religious Education
Trinity International University-Illinois · Deerfield, IL |
40
35–44 |
$31,903/yr | High | 9.1x |
| 4 |
Religious Education
Trinity International University-Florida · Miami, FL |
39
34–43 |
$31,903/yr | High | 7.8x |
| 5 |
Religious Education
Grace Christian University · Wyoming, MI |
39
35–41 |
$33,308/yr | High | 4.6x |
| 6 |
Religious Education
Moody Bible Institute · Chicago, IL |
36
32–38 |
$30,671/yr | High | 4.7x |
| 7 |
Religious Education
Franciscan University of Steubenville · Steubenville, OH |
36
32–37 |
$35,803/yr | High | 2.2x |
| 8 |
Religious Education
Dallas Baptist University · Dallas, TX |
33
27–38 |
$32,426/yr | High | 2.8x |
| 9 |
Religious Education
Benedictine College · Atchison, KS |
35
31–36 |
$35,133/yr | High | 1.5x |
| 10 |
Religious Education
Crown College · Saint Bonifacius, MN |
33
29–34 |
$32,276/yr | High | 1.7x |
| 11 |
Religious Education
Biola University · La Mirada, CA |
30
25–32 |
$30,887/yr | High | 1.2x |
| 12 |
Religious Education
Wheaton College · Wheaton, IL |
30
26–33 |
$31,892/yr | High | 0.8x |
| 13 |
Religious Education
Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA |
29
24–31 |
$28,885/yr | High | 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.