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Master's-19% vs national median461 grads tracked

Theology and Religious Vocations at Columbia International University

Ranked 15th of 18 master's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,756
middle 50%: $28,575 – $59,193
Median · 5 years out
$50,942
middle 50%: $36,572 – $68,013
Median · 10 years out
$53,793
middle 50%: $38,814 – $77,901

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 Columbia International University's master's program in Theology and Religious Vocations earn a median $39,756 one year after graduating, rising to $53,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $63,125 for this field, ranking 15th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$51,223 · 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 Columbia International University

Bible/Biblical Studies (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$52,891 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

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