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Bachelor's+2% vs national median106 grads tracked

Bible/Biblical Studies at Wheaton College

Ranked 2nd of 7 bachelor's programs in Bible/Biblical Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,091
middle 50%: $24,281 – $43,197
Median · 5 years out
$52,452
middle 50%: $35,340 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $57,248 – $134,767

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Bible/Biblical Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Bible/Biblical Studies earn a median $36,091 one year after graduating, rising to $72,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $51,223 for this field, ranking 2nd of 7 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,420 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northwestern- St Paul
$52,471 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$44,720 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$42,113 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$37,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wheaton College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out

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