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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #379 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #197 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Ner Israel Rabbinical College's composite standing reflects a focused institution where mobility and affordability work together to support students through a specialized, philosophy-centered program of study. The institution's rankings for mobility and post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions represent its strongest comparative signals within the Azimuth coverage set.
Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #379 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Ner Israel Rabbinical College is a private university located in Baltimore, MD, enrolling roughly 280 undergraduates. The institution's academic identity centers on Philosophy, reflecting its mission as a rabbinical college dedicated to advanced religious study and ordination. Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #124 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,359, a figure that reflects the institution's specialized religious and philosophical curriculum rather than a broad professional or vocational program mix. The earnings profile is shaped by the career paths that rabbinical and religious studies graduates typically pursue, which differ substantially from those of graduates at general-purpose colleges and universities. Affordability sits in the 86.2 percentile for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, and access sits in the 2.5 percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. With 16.1% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and a retention rate of 80.5%, Ner Israel Rabbinical College serves a focused student population whose educational goals are defined by religious vocation rather than conventional labor-market outcomes. Mobility sits in the 61.5 percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions, consistent with a graduate population entering specialized religious and community leadership roles.
Ner Israel Rabbinical College's published cost of attendance is $26,750. Net price by income band shows modest variation: middle-low-income families pay approximately $12,626, middle-income families pay around $13,018, middle-high-income families pay approximately $10,550, and higher-income families pay approximately $20,150. Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #197 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. Ner Israel's affordability profile reflects its structure as a specialized rabbinical institution with a focused mission and smaller student body. The institution's aid strategy prioritizes meeting demonstrated need through a combination of need-based grants, institutional aid, and federal loan programs. Families apply for aid using the FAFSA, and the college works with students to construct aid packages that balance institutional resources with federal and private borrowing options. For students considering enrollment, the affordability picture depends substantially on individual financial circumstances and borrowing decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $67,359, post-graduation affordability hinges on the debt load carried and the repayment path chosen. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios and detailed affordability planning, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Ner Israel Rabbinical College is a private nonprofit institution in Baltimore, MD, with a program portfolio centered on Philosophy — making it a strong fit for students whose academic and vocational goals align specifically with rabbinical study and Jewish religious scholarship. Graduates earn median earnings four years after enrollment of $67,359, placing Ner Israel Rabbinical College in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's outcomes reflect a career pathway oriented toward religious leadership and communal service rather than conventional labor-market earnings benchmarks. 16.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, indicating that the college serves a meaningful share of students from lower-income households within its specialized community. Net price for higher-income families runs around $20,150, and Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #124 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the institution's mission is explicitly religious and denominational, and its program offerings are concentrated in Philosophy and related fields. Students whose goals center on rabbinical ordination or advanced Talmudic study will find a focused, mission-aligned environment; students seeking broad professional or STEM pathways should look elsewhere.
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Religion/Religious Studies
49 graduates
Ner Israel Rabbinical College offers a deeply focused program portfolio centered on Philosophy — a concentration that reflects the college's identity as a specialized rabbinical institution in Baltimore. Across 1 programs serving roughly 49 students annually, the curriculum is structured around religious and philosophical study rather than the broad vocational mix typical of larger nonprofit four-year institutions.
The institution's primary program, Religion/Religious Studies, enrolls 49 graduates and represents the core of what Ner Israel Rabbinical College offers. Azimuth ranks Religion/Religious Studies #3 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $73,567 at that horizon.
For context on how Azimuth evaluates programs of this kind, see [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Because Ner Israel Rabbinical College trains students for rabbinical and religious leadership roles, a meaningful share of graduates pursue pathways — congregational leadership, religious education, and advanced Torah study — where four-year earnings figures capture only part of the longer career trajectory.
Students choosing Ner Israel Rabbinical College are typically selecting a vocation rather than optimizing for labor-market earnings, and the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides useful context for understanding how specialized religious-studies programs fit within the broader national picture.
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Ner Israel Rabbinical College's published cost of attendance is $26,750. Net price by income band shows modest variation: middle-low-income families pay approximately $12,626, middle-income families pay around $13,018, middle-high-income families pay approximately $10,550, and higher-income families pay approximately $20,150.
Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #197 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Ner Israel's affordability profile reflects its structure as a specialized rabbinical institution with a focused mission and smaller student body. The institution's aid strategy prioritizes meeting demonstrated need through a combination of need-based grants, institutional aid, and federal loan programs.
Families apply for aid using the FAFSA, and the college works with students to construct aid packages that balance institutional resources with federal and private borrowing options. For students considering enrollment, the affordability picture depends substantially on individual financial circumstances and borrowing decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $67,359, post-graduation affordability hinges on the debt load carried and the repayment path chosen. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios and detailed affordability planning, use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Ner Israel Rabbinical College earn median 4-year earnings of $67,359, placing the institution in the 71.3rd percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $57,361 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ner Israel Rabbinical College in the 91.7th percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ner Israel Rabbinical College #124 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 91.7th percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The earnings pattern reflects Ner Israel Rabbinical College's focus on Philosophy. Religion/Religious Studies is the largest program with 49 graduates earning median earnings of $73,567 four years after enrollment — 1.8× the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field. While institution-level earnings track MD's regional labor market, this program delivers materially stronger outcomes for its graduates.
