by our College Data Analytics Team
[Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a religious studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools to find where religious studies graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send religious studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Jewish Theological Seminary Of America the top school for religious studies graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Jewish Theological Seminary Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Religious Studies graduates of Jewish Theological Seminary Of America earn a median of about $98,891 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Yeshivas Beer Yitzchok earned it the #2 place for religious studies. Set in the suburb of Elizabeth, Yeshivas Beer Yitzchok is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the religious studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,244.
Strong graduate earnings at Fordham University earned it the #3 place for religious studies. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the religious studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,741.
Strong graduate earnings at Beth Medrash Govoha earned it the #4 place for religious studies. Located in the city of Lakewood, Beth Medrash Govoha is a private not-for-profit institution. Religious Studies graduates of Beth Medrash Govoha earn a median of about $53,044 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah earned it the #5 place for religious studies. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, religious studies degree recipients from Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah typically earn about $31,558 annually.
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah Of Rockland placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for religious studies. Set in the suburb of Suffern, Yeshiva Shaarei Torah Of Rockland is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the religious studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,861.
Uta Mesivta Of Kiryas Joel earned the #7 position for religious studies graduate earnings this year. Uta Mesivta Of Kiryas Joel is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Monroe. After graduating, religious studies degree recipients from Uta Mesivta Of Kiryas Joel typically earn about $30,411 annually.
Yeshiva Of Machzikai Hadas placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for religious studies. Yeshiva Of Machzikai Hadas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Early-career religious studies graduates from Yeshiva Of Machzikai Hadas make a median of around $18,722 per year.
Yeshivath Viznitz placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for religious studies. Set in the suburb of Monsey, Yeshivath Viznitz is a private not-for-profit institution. Religious Studies graduates of Yeshivath Viznitz earn a median of about $28,497 a year early in their careers.
United Talmudical Seminary earned the #10 position for religious studies graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Brooklyn, United Talmudical Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, religious studies degree recipients from United Talmudical Seminary typically earn about $20,733 annually.
Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College came in at #11 for religious studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career religious studies graduates from Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College make a median of around $18,546 per year.
Talmudical Seminary Of Bobov placed #12 among the highest-paying schools for religious studies. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Talmudical Seminary Of Bobov is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the religious studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $18,295.
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary came in at #13 for religious studies graduate earnings this year. Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Religious Studies graduates of Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary earn a median of about $15,903 a year early in their careers.
Beer Yaakov Talmudic Seminary ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying religious studies schools. Set in the suburb of Spring Valley, Beer Yaakov Talmudic Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the religious studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $21,946.
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz earned the #15 position for religious studies graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, religious studies degree recipients from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz typically earn about $21,576 annually.
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion came in at #16 for religious studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career religious studies graduates from Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion make a median of around $10,153 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their religious studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 16 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.
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