Theological and Ministerial Studies

325
Schools
Master's
Credential Level
$57,892
National Avg Earnings

Earnings Distribution

Min
$43,898
25th %ile
$48,372
Median
$56,020
75th %ile
$62,285
Max
$114,533
$43,898 $114,533

Top Schools for This Program

School Name State Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion NY 33 $114,533 $101,250
American Jewish University CA 7 $94,408
Concordia Seminary MO 79 $90,218 $13,910
Concordia Theological Seminary IN 39 $86,133 $33,254
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest TX 14 $84,654
Wartburg Theological Seminary IA 34 $84,106 $21,119
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago IL 29 $83,217
University of Dubuque IA 19 $78,539
United Lutheran Seminary PA 48 $78,343
Church Divinity School of the Pacific CA 23 $77,641
University of Northwestern-St Paul MN 15 $77,057 $24,443
The Master's University and Seminary CA 90 $75,253 $24,402
Nashotah House WI 16 $72,437
Luther Seminary MN 80 $70,365 $41,000
Covenant Theological Seminary MO 71 $69,058 $25,000
Capital University OH 12 $67,660
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook PA 28 $65,830
Northwest Nazarene University ID 13 $64,846
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary NC 203 $64,835
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary KY 318 $64,272
Phillips Theological Seminary OK 10 $64,057
Princeton Theological Seminary NJ 106 $63,369 $31,935
Lenoir-Rhyne University NC 12 $63,193
New Brunswick Theological Seminary NJ 20 $62,869 $64,000
Union Presbyterian Seminary VA 39 $62,285
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary MO 192 $61,803 $27,450
Ashland University OH 28 $61,541 $53,598
The Catholic University of America DC 31 $61,312
Texas Christian University TX $61,140 $72,411
Brite Divinity School TX 36 $61,140 $72,411
Campbellsville University KY 17 $61,020
Yale University CT 114 $60,076 $39,785
Saint Paul School of Theology KS 16 $59,911
Harvard University MA 115 $59,540 $25,632
Pontifical College Josephinum OH 11 $59,336
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary TX 24 $59,268
Mount St. Mary's University MD 26 $58,279
Howard University DC 11 $57,514
Seattle University WA 14 $57,486
Meadville Theological School of Lombard College IL 17 $57,470 $60,500
Samford University AL 42 $57,125 $49,054
Asbury Theological Seminary KY 170 $57,103 $39,774
Denver Seminary CO 31 $56,912 $39,208
Seattle Pacific University WA 14 $56,778
Southern Methodist University TX 46 $56,711 $66,844
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York NY 70 $56,648 $60,020
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME 42 $56,349
Bethel University MN 47 $56,161 $54,666
Duke University NC 140 $56,085 $53,550
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology MA 25 $56,020 $23,157
University of Chicago IL 59 $55,428 $62,708
Boston College MA 77 $54,411 $30,860
Emory University GA 97 $54,099 $58,657
Missio Theological Seminary PA 33 $53,902
Fuller Theological Seminary CA 286 $53,852 $44,656
Saint Leo University FL 48 $53,456 $50,526
Pacific School of Religion CA 19 $53,212
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary IL 38 $53,139 $41,000
Westminster Theological Seminary PA 94 $53,055 $31,632
Liberty University VA 1,465 $52,346 $34,166
Saint Johns University MN 14 $52,289
Vanderbilt University TN 65 $51,969 $43,343
Eden Theological Seminary MO 22 $51,763 $37,510
Columbia Theological Seminary GA 49 $51,742 $37,354
Methodist Theological School in Ohio OH 18 $50,524
Calvin Theological Seminary MI 53 $50,083
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary KY 13 $49,911
Saint Meinrad School of Theology IN 60 $49,683
Dallas Theological Seminary TX 158 $49,660 $26,509
Nazarene Theological Seminary MO 22 $49,213
Boston University MA 58 $49,177
Moody Bible Institute IL 60 $48,836 $25,442
Villanova University PA 20 $48,432
Regent University VA 86 $48,408 $58,925
Carolina University NC 13 $48,372
Lee University TN 13 $48,221
Christian Theological Seminary IN 18 $48,189
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN $48,041 $42,191
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN 27 $48,041 $42,191
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary MA 211 $47,765 $40,000
Pentecostal Theological Seminary TN 36 $47,693
Hood Theological Seminary NC 18 $47,688 $60,530
Mercer University GA 26 $47,579 $71,061
Payne Theological Seminary OH 43 $47,477 $54,236
Bethel University IN 14 $47,373
Luther Rice College & Seminary GA 95 $47,279 $41,000
Holy Apostles College and Seminary CT 72 $47,260
Seton Hall University NJ 59 $47,260
McCormick Theological Seminary IL 20 $47,004
Lipscomb University TN 19 $46,290
Western Seminary OR 74 $46,087 $16,100
Houston Christian University TX 44 $45,586 $41,000
Dallas Baptist University TX 15 $44,942
Eastern University PA 53 $44,858 $53,614
George Fox University OR 25 $44,830 $35,240
Evangel University MO 16 $44,336 $35,210
Biola University CA 54 $44,288 $34,327
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities MN 20 $44,189 $44,825
Oral Roberts University OK 33 $44,189
Nelson University TX 17 $43,898 $51,686

About This Data

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median earnings represent graduates who received federal financial aid. Completers count and debt figures reflect program-level data reported by institutions. Data is updated annually.