As a religious studies major, you’ll take an interdisciplinary approach to the academic study of religion, drawing upon humanities and social scientific disciplines and situating religious traditions within historically and theoretically critical contexts. You won’t be asked to adhere to nor explain away particular religious stances; instead, you’ll develop the intellectual tools to understand how normative claims about religious beliefs and practices are implicated in constructing and contesting various social identities, and how these claims help shape historical events.
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Religious Studies
Sample Courses
- Black Religious Traditions: Sacred and Secular
- Sound, Silence and the Sacred
- Religion and Environmental Sustainability
- Heavens, Hells and Purgatories
Post-Graduate Outcomes
All information below is based on the 2014-2018 First-Destination Post-Graduate Survey. Lists are not exhaustive, rather they are a sampling of the data. "Other" includes time off, travel, volunteer experiences, and/or preparing for graduate school. If you would like to more information, please email as_careers@cornell.edu
Approximately 2/3 of 2014-2018 graduates reported being Employed and Attending Graduate School at similar rates.
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Below, you will find:
- Top Employment Sectors
- Where Graduates Work
- Top Graduate Fields
- Where Graduates Study
Top Employment Sectors
- Consulting/Professional Practice
- Education
- Government
Where 2014-2018 Religious Studies Graduates Work
Employer | Job Titles |
---|---|
Amazon | Federal Cloud Consultant |
Cornerstone Research | Analyst |
E&J Gallo Winery | Field Sales Representative |
NYC Department of Education | Mixed Methods Research Consultant |
Pennsylvania State University | Lab Manager |
Top Graduate Fields Pursued
- Religious Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Hebrew & Judaic Studies
Graduate Degrees Pursued
- MA
- PhD
Where 2014-2018 Religious Studies Graduates Study
- New York University
- University of California-Santa Barbara
- University of California-Los Angeles