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Master's-9% vs national median108 grads tracked

Theology and Religious Vocations at Saint John's University

Ranked 11th of 18 master's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,485
middle 50%: $34,107 – $71,115
Median · 5 years out
$57,688
middle 50%: $44,737 – $75,444
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $54,522 – $81,671

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 Saint John's University's master's program in Theology and Religious Vocations earn a median $53,485 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $63,125 for this field, ranking 11th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Wheaton College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$51,223 · 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

Other majors at Saint John's University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,874 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,844 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,064 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,882 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$83,507 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out

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