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
Theology and Religious Vocations graduates from Columbia International University earn $39,756 in their first year. Median salary reaches $53,793 by year ten.
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
North Greenville University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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
Saint John's University
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbia International University
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
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
Theology and Religious Vocations (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's)
$42,113 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
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