Bachelor's · Theology and Religious Vocations

Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's): earnings by school

30 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$37,280
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$47,602
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$21,672
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 24 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $42,322 and $53,398. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Colorado Christian University CO—$58,775—
Concordia University-Nebraska NE—$58,162—
Nazarene Bible College CO—$56,855—
University of Notre Dame IN$45,317$54,758$19,000
The King's University TX—$54,618—
Palm Beach Atlantic University FL$35,124$53,398—
Northwest University WA$40,408$52,385$23,000
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education WA$40,408$52,385$23,000
Hope International University CA—$50,647—
Seattle Pacific University WA—$50,557—
University of Dallas TX$40,129$49,564—
University of Northwestern-St Paul MN—$47,802$19,625
The Master's University and Seminary CA$46,919$47,403$18,703
Oral Roberts University OK$36,777$45,360$30,647
Southeastern University FL$37,894$44,106$21,843
Corban University OR—$43,303—
Ave Maria University FL—$42,457—
Baptist University of Florida FL—$42,322—
Trinity College of Florida FL$40,996——
Lee University TN—$40,791—
Martin Luther College MN$14,398$39,949$18,375
Franciscan University of Steubenville OH$33,568$39,091$23,250
Moody Bible Institute IL$43,621$38,907$17,500
Carolina University NC—$38,859—
Benedictine College KS$37,784$36,829$21,250
University of Mary ND$36,223——
Mid-America Christian University OK$36,191—$25,000
Johnson University TN$33,278—$21,500
Point University GA$31,438——
College of Biblical Studies-Houston TX$23,677—$36,688