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2026 Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in Georgia

[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 schools below stand out for the salaries their religious studies graduates go on to command.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying religious studies schools.

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• Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in Georgia

2026 Highest Paid Religious Studies Grads in Georgia

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

Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, GA

$39,130 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Beulah Heights University, our #1 for religious studies graduate salaries in Georgia. Beulah Heights University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. After graduating, religious studies degree recipients from Beulah Heights University typically earn about $39,130 annually.

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

$25,696 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes Georgia State University one of the highest-paying schools for religious studies. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Religious Studies graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of about $25,696 a year early in their careers.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

$80,807 Average Early-Career Salary

Emory University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying religious studies schools. Emory University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Religious Studies graduates of Emory University earn a median of about $80,807 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.