Theology and Religious Vocations, Other: earnings, debt, and careers

CIP 39.99. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 241 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.

Graduate earnings by credential level

$0$50K$100KBachelor's degree$36,157Master's degree$49,907Doctoral degree$75,820
National earnings of Theology and Religious Vocations, Other graduates who were working and not enrolled one year after completing, by credential. Bachelor's degree: median $36,157; Master's degree: median $49,907; Doctoral degree: median $75,820. The bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile, the thin line spans the 10th to 90th percentile, and the red mark is the median.
CredentialProgramsGraduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsTypical program median debt
Undergraduate certificate1162Data unavailableData unavailableData unavailable
Associate's degree1815Data unavailable$33,939Data unavailable
Bachelor's degree62260$36,157$43,566$26,000
3 programs
Post-baccalaureate certificate50Data unavailableData unavailableData unavailable
Master's degree79573$49,907$54,640Data unavailable
Doctoral degree3092$75,820$81,301Data unavailable
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar)11141Data unavailableData unavailableData unavailable
Graduate certificate2592Data unavailableData unavailableData unavailable

National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Associate's degree programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Valor Christian College
OH · Private, nonprofit · 21 graduates measured
$29,703$33,507Data unavailable

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Trevecca Nazarene University
TN · Private, nonprofit · 29 graduates measured
$52,060$46,332$26,000
Moody Bible Institute
IL · Private, nonprofit · 92 graduates measured
$38,091Data unavailable$20,333
Abilene Christian University
TX · Private, nonprofit · 20 graduates measured
$34,749$47,663Data unavailable

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Duke University
NC · Private, nonprofit · 16 graduates measured
$30,288Data unavailableData unavailable

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dallas Theological Seminary
TX · Private, nonprofit · 27 graduates measured
$68,603$77,390Data unavailable
The Catholic University of America
DC · Private, nonprofit · 22 graduates measured
$60,116$51,318Data unavailable
Biola University
CA · Private, nonprofit · 27 graduates measured
$51,599$60,758Data unavailable
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
IN · Private, nonprofit · 26 graduates measured
$49,748$59,169Data unavailable
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
IN · Private, nonprofit · 26 graduates measured
$49,748$59,169Data unavailable
Life Pacific University
CA · Private, nonprofit · 30 graduates measured
$49,644$62,239Data unavailable
Iliff School of Theology
CO · Private, nonprofit · 36 graduates measured
$41,486$58,865Data unavailable
Moody Bible Institute
IL · Private, nonprofit · 30 graduates measured
$39,996$55,673Data unavailable

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Doctoral degree programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
The Catholic University of America
DC · Private, nonprofit · 21 graduates measured
$73,421$82,608Data unavailable

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Careers linked to Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

Data unavailable No occupations are mapped to this field in the official crosswalk.

Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
  • 39.9999 Theology and Religious Vocations, Other