MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Theology and Religious Vocations, Other worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 10 college programs with reportable data.
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$59,169 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.
$59,169Median year-4 earnings
$24,444Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$59,169Typical earnings four years after completion
$61,665Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
13thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
2Degrees awarded in 2024–25
10College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 1 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
How much do Theology and Religious Vocations, Other master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $59,169 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Theology and Religious Vocations, Other?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $55,673 to $60,758 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Theology and Religious Vocations, Other?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 1 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $33,507
- Federal debt
- $19,738
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $43,088
- Federal debt
- $32,291
- Programs in the comparison
- 5
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $59,169
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 10
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $82,608
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
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$55,673National median$59,16975th percentile$60,758
10 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
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$62,239Observed year-4 earnings$51,318
Union University$27,171 price · $80,560 earningsLife Pacific University$20,898 price · $62,239 earningsBiola University$31,495 price · $60,758 earningsIndiana Wesleyan University-Marion$22,866 price · $59,169 earningsIndiana Wesleyan University-National & Global$16,898 price · $59,169 earningsMoody Bible Institute$22,221 price · $55,673 earningsThe Catholic University of America$29,561 price · $51,318 earnings
$16,898Annual college-wide average net price$29,561
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1Union University$80,5602Dallas Theological Seminary$77,3903Life Pacific University$62,2394Biola University$60,7585Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion$59,1696Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global$59,1697Iliff School of Theology$58,8658Moody Bible Institute$55,6739The Catholic University of America$51,31810Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico$34,062Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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NO MATCHUnreported jobs nationwide
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
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.