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Religious Studies at Northwest Nazarene University

If you plan to study Religious Studies, take a look at what Northwest Nazarene University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwest Nazarene University sits in Nampa, ID.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 religious studies degrees were granted at Northwest Nazarene University.

Studying Online at Northwest Nazarene University

Distance learning is available at Northwest Nazarene University. Of 1,635 students, 268 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 605 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Religious Studies graduates from Northwest Nazarene University comes in at $27,650.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Religious Studies graduates at Northwest Nazarene University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Religious Studies graduates at Northwest Nazarene University are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northwest Nazarene University

Among the 7 bachelor’s religious studies graduates at Northwest Nazarene University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Nazarene University, higher than 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 Northwest Nazarene University

This Religious Studies program at Northwest Nazarene University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Religious Studies	1
Christian Studies	6

Top-Paying Careers for Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Religious Studies program at Northwest Nazarene University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Religious Studies graduates, 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.