Master's-6% vs national median487 grads tracked

Theology and Religious Vocations at Bethel University - Bethel Seminary Saint Paul

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Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Ranked 7th of 18 master's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$50,777

middle 50%: $35,436 – $72,039

Median · 5 years out

$59,606

middle 50%: $44,077 – $82,463

Median · 10 years out

$72,989

middle 50%: $48,585 – $102,796

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

Theology and Religious Vocations masters from Bethel University start at $51k. Median earnings reach $60k at year five and $73k 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.