Best Religion/Religious Studies Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

5

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$42,542

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$72,355

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Claremont Graduate University CA +$430,020 $63,501 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 Marquette University

Grad rate: 81.3%

WI +$169,048 $63,099 $63,233 N/A Full ROI →
3 Emory University

Grad rate: 90.9%

GA -$48,936 $55,316 $78,814 N/A Full ROI →
4 Beth Medrash Govoha NJ -$112,820 $36,359 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Denver

Grad rate: 77.7%

CO -$224,600 $45,774 $75,020 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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