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Bachelor's+11% vs national median1,895 grads tracked

Theology and Religious Vocations at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Ranked 5th of 21 bachelor's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,203
middle 50%: $27,349 – $51,434
Median · 5 years out
$50,786
middle 50%: $36,923 – $69,083
Median · 10 years out
$64,483
middle 50%: $46,571 – $87,259

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

Graduates of University of Northwestern- St Paul's bachelor's program in Theology and Religious Vocations earn a median $38,203 one year after graduating, rising to $64,483 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $45,751 for this field, ranking 5th of 21 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.

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Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,400 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$51,805 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$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

Other majors at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$86,885 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,815 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$79,178 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,982 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,793 · 5 yrs out

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