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2026 Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools send religious studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Religious Studies Graduates

1

Denver Seminary
Littleton, CO

$64,811 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Denver Seminary, our #1 for religious studies graduate salaries in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career religious studies graduates from Denver Seminary make a median of around $64,811 per year.

2

University Of Denver
Denver, CO

$76,247 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Denver one of the highest-paying schools for religious studies. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, religious studies degree recipients from University Of Denver typically earn about $76,247 annually.

3

Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID

$23,836 Average Early-Career Salary

Northwest Nazarene University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in religious studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa. After graduating, religious studies degree recipients from Northwest Nazarene University typically earn about $23,836 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.