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2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in New York

[Religion/Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/religion-religious-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for religion/religious studies students.

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• Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religion/religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools

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Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York, NY

$70,517 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,258 Avg Student Debt

$102,491 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Columbia University In The City Of New York the best value for a degree in religion/religious studies in New York. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,517. Typical student debt for religion/religious studies graduates is $23,258. Religion/religious Studies graduates of Columbia University In The City Of New York earn a median of $86,770 early in their careers. Set against $23,258 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Columbia University In The City Of New York admits about 4% of applicants.

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Elim Bible Institute And College
Lima, NY

$9,678 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,998 Avg Student Debt

Students looking for strong value in religion/religious studies will find it at Elim Bible Institute And College, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Lima, Elim Bible Institute And College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,678. Religion/religious Studies graduates carry a median of $11,998 in student loans. Religion/religious Studies graduates of Elim Bible Institute And College earn a median of $18,339 early in their careers. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.