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2026 Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in Washington

[Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their religious studies graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their religious studies graduates.

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• Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in Washington

2026 Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in Washington

Below are the schools whose religious studies graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Religious Studies Graduates

1

Faith Evangelical College And Seminary
Tacoma, WA

$42,103 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in religious studies, no school beat Faith Evangelical College And Seminary this year. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith Evangelical College And Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career religious studies graduates from Faith Evangelical College And Seminary make a median of around $42,103 per year.

2

Whitworth University
Spokane, WA

$43,395 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Whitworth University earned it the #2 place for religious studies. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career religious studies graduates from Whitworth University make a median of around $43,395 per year.

3

University Of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA

$47,387 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in religious studies will find them at University Of Puget Sound, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Tacoma, University Of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career religious studies graduates from University Of Puget Sound make a median of around $47,387 per year.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries religious studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.