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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3904

Religious Education: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 6 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$55,572 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$55,572Median year-4 earnings

$26,754Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$55,572Median reported earnings · year 4

$58,394Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

7thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

6Reporting programs

6With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $35,131
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $45,165
Federal debt: $25,937
Reporting programs: 16

13 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $57,871
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $55,572
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 6

6 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$51,900National median$55,57275th percentile$58,521

6 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion$86,481 2Dallas Theological Seminary$73,926 3Dallas Baptist University$58,521 4Grand Canyon University$52,623 5Crown College$51,900 6Liberty University$49,751

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Directors, Religious Activities and EducationSOC 21-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksPhilosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1126 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$86,481	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
2	Dallas Theological SeminaryMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$73,926	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
3	Dallas Baptist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$58,521	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,516
4	Grand Canyon UniversityMaster's Degree	Phoenix, AZ	$52,623	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,472
5	Crown CollegeMaster's Degree	Saint Bonifacius, MN	$51,900	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,672
6	Liberty UniversityMaster's Degree	Lynchburg, VA	$49,751	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,357

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.