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Master's-19% vs national median95 grads tracked

Theology and Religious Vocations at Grace College and Theological Seminary

Ranked 14th of 18 master's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,844
middle 50%: $29,825 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $33,372 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Grace College and Theological Seminary's master's program in Theology and Religious Vocations earn a median $41,844 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $63,125 for this field, ranking 14th of 18 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?

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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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,016 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Wheaton College
$56,676 · 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
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grace College and Theological Seminary

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,915 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$48,951 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$48,898 · 5 yrs out

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