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Religious Studies at Amherst College

If you are interested in studying Religious Studies, consider the program at Amherst College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Amherst College sits in Amherst, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 religious studies graduations were recorded at Amherst College.

Studying Online at Amherst College

Amherst College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Religious Studies graduates at Amherst College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Religious Studies graduates at Amherst College are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Amherst College

Of the 8 bachelor’s religious studies graduates at Amherst College, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College, above the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Religious Studies Concentrations at Amherst College

The Religious Studies program at Amherst College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Religious Studies	8

Best-Paid Careers for Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Religious Studies program at Amherst College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.