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
Bible/Biblical Studies majors at Wheaton College start with a median salary of $36k. Earnings grow to $52k at five years and $72k after ten years.
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?
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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
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