Best Religion/Religious Studies Degrees in New York by ROI

Colleges in New York ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in New York

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$412,561

Across New York programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,175

Cost of attendance

#	College	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Fordham University Grad rate: 81.8%	+$320,324	$75,263	$77,351	$26,320	Full ROI →
2	Jewish Theological Seminary of America Grad rate: 83.8%	-$62,828	$56,105	$80,579	$16,750	Full ROI →
3	Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah Grad rate: 44.7%	-$347,740	$27,913	$16,500	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel Grad rate: 81.4%	-$396,508	$26,465	$21,452	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Yeshivath Viznitz Grad rate: 71.4%	-$501,644	$20,297	$16,896	N/A	Full ROI →
6	United Talmudical Seminary Grad rate: 58.0%	-$564,016	$18,124	$21,624	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College Grad rate: 17.6%	-$566,980	$18,211	$22,800	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Grad rate: 33.9%	-$575,140	$16,923	$18,400	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary Grad rate: 55.2%	-$595,784	$16,081	$19,351	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas Grad rate: 68.2%	-$610,360	$17,760	$31,390	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Grad rate: 6.2%	-$637,496	$15,643	$27,589	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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