Master's-30% vs national median45 grads tracked

Theology and Religious Vocations at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary

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Ranked 17th of 18 master's programs in Theology and Religious Vocations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$37,247

middle 50%: $24,853 – $45,557

Median · 5 years out

$44,398

middle 50%: $28,969 – $52,479

Median · 10 years out

$53,243

middle 50%: $31,416 – $62,520

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 Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary's master's program in Theology and Religious Vocations earn a median $37,247 one year after graduating, rising to $53,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $63,125 for this field, ranking 17th 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.