Master's-10% vs national median447 grads tracked
Theology and Religious Vocations at Wheaton College
Ranked 12th of 18 master's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,894
middle 50%: $30,341 – $60,415
Median · 5 years out
$56,676
middle 50%: $39,425 – $85,242
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $49,095 – $111,278
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Theology and Religious Vocations (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Wheaton College graduates in Theology earn a median $44k in their first year. Ten-year medians for this master's degree reach $76k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,108 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Greenville University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$63,125 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University - Bethel Seminary Saint Paul
$59,606 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$59,378 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$50,942 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$40,883 · 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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