How much do Theological and Ministerial Studies doctoral degree graduates from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary earn?

The reported median is $77,507 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Theological and Ministerial Studies doctoral degree at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,525 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$92,298 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

123Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

171Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 21 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$77,507A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$77,507 vs. $44,535

$32,972 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis26 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,507

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE55.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE40.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$92,298Year 1

$77,507Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,459

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,507 vs. $71,982

$5,525 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$65,580 median wageKY estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1126$47,130–$83,120 middle 50% of KY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClergy$58,920 median wageKY estimate · 410 jobs · 21-2011$48,510–$65,370 middle 50% of KY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 19,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeReligious Workers, All Other$34,090 median wageKY estimate · 15,760 jobs · 21-2099$24,230–$37,020 middle 50% of KY wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Durham, NC

Duke University

$20,035 higher earnings

Earnings: $97,542
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $29,612

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Wake Forest, NC

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

$17,840 higher earnings

Earnings: $95,347
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,090

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Boston, MA

Boston University

$13,651 higher earnings

Earnings: $91,158
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $24,402

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Springfield, MO

Evangel University

$7,616 higher earnings

Earnings: $85,123
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,669

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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