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Religious Studies at Vassar College

If you plan to study Religious Studies, consider the program at Vassar College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 religious studies degrees were awarded at Vassar College.

Online & Distance Learning at Vassar College

Vassar College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Religious Studies graduates at Vassar College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Religious Studies graduates at Vassar College are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Vassar College

Among the 3 bachelor’s religious studies degrees awarded at Vassar College, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar 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 Vassar College

The Religious Studies program at Vassar College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Religious Studies	2
Jewish Studies	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Religious Studies program at Vassar College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.