Religion/Religious Studies programs in California
12 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary in California earn a median of $105,820 a year across 1,850 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,220 | 770 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish University Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Berkeley School of Theology Berkeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Simpson University Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| World Mission University Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Religion/Religious Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.