Bachelor's0% vs national median287 grads tracked
Theology and Religious Vocations at Bethel University
Ranked 12th of 21 bachelor's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,888
middle 50%: $26,844 – $50,435
Median · 5 years out
$45,537
middle 50%: $33,990 – $66,452
Median · 10 years out
$73,521
middle 50%: $40,342 – $103,837
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Theology and Religious Vocations (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Bethel University Theology graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Salaries reach $74k by the tenth year of employment.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,936 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bethel University
Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
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