Bachelor's degree · Theology and religious vocations · CIP 39.06
Theological and Ministerial Studies: earnings and debt by college
The College Scorecard lists 181 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Theological and Ministerial Studies, together awarding 2,157 of these degrees in the most recent year. At the median institution, graduates who received federal aid earn $36,777 one year after finishing and $48,683 five years after finishing (two separate graduating classes). The median institution's graduates leave with $22,775 in federal student loans.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Compare Theological and Ministerial Studies programs on one chart
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Each dot is one institution's program; branch campuses share their institution's figures and appear as one dot. Dashed lines mark the median for all colleges. Showing 13 of 179; programs missing either value are left out (the Scorecard withholds figures for small programs).
Colleges with a bachelor's in Theological and Ministerial Studies
| Southeastern University Lakeland · Private nonprofit | FL | 265 | $37,894 | $46,847 | $23,900 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago · Private nonprofit | IL | 117 | $43,621 | $42,926 | $20,000 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville · Private nonprofit | OH | 104 | $33,568 | $41,600 | $24,734 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans · Private nonprofit | LA | 76 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame · Private nonprofit | IN | 64 | $45,317 | $56,704 | $19,200 |
| Oral Roberts University Tulsa · Private nonprofit | OK | 61 | $36,777 | $52,977 | $31,000 |
| The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita · Private nonprofit | CA | 59 | $46,919 | $33,987 | $18,539 |
| Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel Brooklyn · Private nonprofit | NY | 58 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Benedictine College Atchison · Private nonprofit | KS | 54 | $37,784 | $39,696 | $21,500 |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America Flushing · Private nonprofit | NY | 53 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Martin Luther College New Ulm · Private nonprofit | MN | 45 | $14,398 | $64,016 | $18,250 |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary El Dorado Hills · Private nonprofit | CA | 45 | n/a | n/a | $25,539 |
| Biola University La Mirada · Private nonprofit | CA | 43 | n/a | n/a | $19,500 |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville · Private nonprofit | KY | 42 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Johnson University Knoxville · Private nonprofit | TN | 41 | $33,278 | $45,706 | $21,650 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | VA | 40 | n/a | n/a | $21,250 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland · Private nonprofit | WA | 36 | $40,408 | $50,189 | $25,753 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest · Private nonprofit | NC | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Urshan University Wentzville · Private nonprofit | MO | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | MN | 27 | n/a | $52,647 | $19,937 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell · Private nonprofit | CT | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon · Private nonprofit | WI | 20 | n/a | $56,757 | $27,000 |
| Bob Jones University Greenville · Private nonprofit | SC | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Baptist University of Florida Graceville · Private nonprofit | FL | 18 | n/a | $41,150 | n/a |
| Ave Maria University Ave Maria · Private nonprofit | FL | 17 | n/a | $47,658 | n/a |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion · Private nonprofit | IN | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lee University Cleveland · Private nonprofit | TN | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Dallas Irving · Private nonprofit | TX | 16 | $40,129 | $55,817 | n/a |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City · Private nonprofit | MO | 15 | n/a | n/a | $33,750 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska Seward · Private nonprofit | NE | 14 | n/a | $64,482 | n/a |
| Kairos University Sioux Falls · Private nonprofit | SD | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City · Private nonprofit | OK | 14 | $36,191 | n/a | $43,313 |
| Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs · Private nonprofit | CO | 14 | n/a | $57,991 | n/a |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach · Private nonprofit | FL | 14 | $35,124 | $38,452 | n/a |
| Seton Hall University South Orange · Private nonprofit | NJ | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Chicago Chicago · Private nonprofit | IL | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Silver Spring · Private nonprofit | MD | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Manna University Fayetteville · Private nonprofit | NC | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill · Private nonprofit | MA | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Mary Bismarck · Private nonprofit | ND | 12 | $36,223 | $47,806 | n/a |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood · Private nonprofit | CO | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Concordia University-Irvine Irvine · Private nonprofit | CA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix · Private nonprofit | AZ | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale · Private nonprofit | TN | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trinity College of Florida Trinity · Private nonprofit | FL | 11 | $40,996 | n/a | n/a |
| Christ Mission College San Antonio · Private nonprofit | TX | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids · Private nonprofit | MI | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Divine Word College Epworth · Private nonprofit | IA | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Catholic International University Charles Town · Private nonprofit | WV | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly · Private nonprofit | MO | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Quick facts: Theological and Ministerial Studies
- How many colleges offer a bachelor's degree in Theological and Ministerial Studies?
- The College Scorecard lists 181 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Theological and Ministerial Studies.
- How much do Theological and Ministerial Studies graduates earn?
- Across institutions, the median of graduates' median earnings is $36,777 one year after graduation (17 institutions reporting) and $48,683 five years after graduation (26 institutions reporting). These figures cover graduates who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled in school. Branch campuses share their institution's figures, so each institution counts once.
- Where do Theological and Ministerial Studies graduates earn the most five years after graduation?
- By reported median earnings five years after graduation: Concordia University-Nebraska ($64,482), Martin Luther College ($64,016), Nazarene Bible College ($57,991), Concordia University-Wisconsin ($56,757), and University of Notre Dame ($56,704).
- How much student debt do Theological and Ministerial Studies graduates have?
- The median institution's Theological and Ministerial Studies graduates leave with $22,775 in federal student loans (18 institutions reporting). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
- Which colleges award the most Theological and Ministerial Studies degrees?
- By bachelor's degrees awarded in the most recent year: Southeastern University (265), Moody Bible Institute (117), Franciscan University of Steubenville (104), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (76), and University of Notre Dame (64).
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How these numbers work
Figures cover bachelor's degree programs in Theological and Ministerial Studies (CIP code 39.06), as reported in the College Scorecard. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after they finished, among those working and not enrolled in school; the one-year and five-year figures describe different graduating classes. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation. The Scorecard withholds figures for programs with few graduates, so many smaller programs show n/a. Summary figures are medians across institutions: the Scorecard reports program earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure and count once. All figures are from the Scorecard's most recent field-of-study release. More on the data.