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Master's-24% vs national median115 grads tracked

Theology and Religious Vocations at Erskine College

Ranked 16th of 18 master's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,383
middle 50%: $35,083 – $68,560
Median · 5 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $32,883 – $65,426
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $36,609 – $70,355

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 Erskine College's master's program in Theology and Religious Vocations earn a median $46,383 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $63,125 for this field, ranking 16th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,769 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Columbia International University
$50,942 · 5 yrs out
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Erskine College

Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,256 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out

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