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ainment Other
of a four- religious
year college groups also have
degree in the United a higher percentage
States, often regarded as of college graduates than
a key asset for economic the full sample of more than
success, varies by race and gender. 35,000 U.S. adults surveyed in the
But the share of people completing a 2014 Religious Landscape Study,
college education also differs by religion, among whom 27% completed university.
with members of some faith groups much They include Buddhists and members of
more educated, on average, than others. the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – both
at 47% – as well as Orthodox Christians

By far, Hindus and Unitarian Universalists (40%), Muslims (39%) and Mormons
have among the largest share of those (33%).
with a college degree – 77% and 67%
respectively. Roughly six-in-ten Jews
(59%) have college degrees, as do similar
shares in both the Anglican church (59%)
and the Episcopal Church (56%).

These groups are among the top of a list

of 30 U.S. religious groups ranked by
educational attainment based on data
from our 2014 Religious Landscape
Study.

Given the strong correlation between
educational attainment and economic
success, it is not surprising that Jews and
Hindus, on average, have high household
incomes, with four-in-ten Jews (44%) and
roughly a third of Hindus (36%) living in
households with annual incomes of at

least $100,000, according to the 2014
study.

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