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Emory University PhD in Religious Studies

15 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$55,512 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Religion/Religious Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Religious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Emory University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in religion, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Religion from Emory Cost?

$44,676 Average Tuition and Fees

Emory Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Emory paid an average of $2,433 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $43,800 $43,800
Fees $876 $876

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Religion From Emory?

$55,512 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of religion students who receive their doctor’s degree from Emory is $55,512 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $48,300.

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Does Emory Offer an Online PhD in Religion?

Emory does not offer an online option for its religion doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Emory Online Learning page.

Emory Doctorate Student Diversity for Religion

15 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
13.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 15 doctor’s degrees in religion handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 40.0% of the religion students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the religion doctor’s degrees at Emory in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

PhD in Religion Focus Areas at Emory

Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 15

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 6

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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