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Theological and Ministerial Studies doctoral degree outcomes at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Name: Theological and Ministerial Studies Doctoral Degree outcomes at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Wake Forest, NC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 3906

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$23,365 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $80,868 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → 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

32Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

196Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,535Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$95,347$50,812 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,090

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$95,347

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,090Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,632Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE74.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE58.1%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.

Not availableYear 1

$95,347Year 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$7,946

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$95,347 vs. $71,982

$23,365 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$76,340 median wageNC estimate · 680 jobs · 25-1126+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClergy$59,600 median wageNC estimate · 1,430 jobs · 21-2011+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 19.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeReligious Workers, All Other$45,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,760 jobs · 21-2099+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k 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

$2,195 higher earnings

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

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Deerfield, IL

Trinity International University-Illinois

$10,255 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,406
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,835

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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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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