Across multiple Christian traditions, highly educated people are more likely than others to say they attend church weekly | Pew Research Center

April 25, 2017

In America, Does More Education Equal Less Religion?

Across multiple Christian traditions, highly educated people are more likely than others to say they attend church weekly

Across multiple Christian traditions, highly educated people are more likely than others to say they attend church weekly

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In America, Does More Education Equal Less Religion?
Across most measures, college-educated Muslims about as religious as high school-educated Muslims
College-educated Jews less religious than Jews with less education
Very few religious ‘nones’ have high level of religious commitment
Across multiple Christian traditions, highly educated people are more likely than others to say they attend church weekly
Two-thirds of those who have not completed high school say religion very important in their lives
College-educated Christians about as observant as Christians with less education
Compared with others, fewer college graduates pray regularly, say religion very important in their lives
College graduates, non-grads report attending religious services at similar rates