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Hindus most highly educated religious group in U.S.: Study
Pew’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study compares education levels across faith groups in the U.S.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 21, Feb 2026
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Hindus are the most highly educated religious group in the United States, with seven in ten adults holding at least a bachelor’s degree, a new study has revealed.
According to the 2023–2024 Religious Landscape Study by the Pew Research Center, 70 percent of Hindu adults in the U.S. have completed a four-year college degree or higher, the highest share among all religious groups surveyed.
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Jewish adults follow, with 65 percent holding a bachelor’s degree or more. By comparison, 35 percent of U.S. adults overall have attained a college degree.
The findings are based on a nationwide survey conducted between July 17, 2023, and March 4, 2024, covering 36,908 respondents. The study examines religious affiliation alongside social, political, and demographic characteristics, including educational attainment.
Several other religious groups meet or exceed the national average. About 45 percent of Orthodox Christians, 44 percent of Muslims, 41 percent of Buddhists, and 40 percent of mainline Protestants report having at least a bachelor’s degree.
Catholics and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are near the national average, with roughly 35 percent holding college degrees.
At the lower end of the spectrum, 29 percent of evangelical Protestants and 24 percent of members of historically Black Protestant churches have completed a four-year college education.
Pew noted that educational attainment varies widely within larger religious traditions, reflecting differences across denominations, racial and ethnic groups, and immigration histories.
Hindus account for about 1 percent of U.S. adults and number an estimated 3 million, making them a small but growing religious minority in the country.
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