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Bachelor's · Theology and Religious Vocations

Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's): earnings by school

43 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$37,704
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$45,928
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$23,500
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 34 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $40,334 and $50,342. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Biola University CA—$58,569—
Dallas Baptist University TX$35,506$58,031—
Carolina University NC$38,343$56,995—
Maranatha Baptist University WI—$53,966—
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$47,135$53,497$30,795
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN$47,135$53,497$30,795
University of Northwestern-St Paul MN$47,114$51,761$25,000
Fresno Pacific University CA—$51,475—
Moody Bible Institute IL$37,000$50,342$18,000
Freed-Hardeman University TN$49,974$50,335$18,987
Luther Rice College & Seminary GA$49,896—$33,180
Regent University VA$45,495$48,776$30,334
Harding University AR$44,505$48,762—
Belhaven University MS$40,989$48,516—
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College KY$29,630$48,375—
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School ND—$48,009—
Crown College MN$40,236$46,800$21,500
Life Pacific University CA—$46,756—
Manhattan Christian College KS$34,445$45,100$20,500
Kentucky Christian University KY—$44,862—
Veritas Baptist College IN$44,723——
Lancaster Bible College PA$45,734$44,718$18,887
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary MO$49,351$44,420$27,625
Colorado Christian University CO$38,708$44,270$36,587
Nelson University TX—$43,808—
Central Baptist College AR—$43,057—
Criswell College TX$42,578——
Ozark Christian College MO$32,809$40,548$13,875
North Greenville University SC—$40,334—
Johnson University TN$35,095$39,600$23,059
Point University GA—$38,672—
Columbia International University SC$32,463$38,117$20,199
Boston Baptist College MA—$37,547—
Cairn University-Langhorne PA$37,065—$27,505
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary CA$31,784$36,973$23,500
Davis College NY—$36,947$12,734
California Baptist University CA$35,486——
Grace College and Theological Seminary IN$33,951—$27,000
Blue Mountain Christian University MS$33,158——
Trinity College of Jacksonville FL$31,537—$25,500
Appalachian Bible College WV$29,545$28,980$17,679
Mid-Atlantic Christian University NC—$26,873—
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary IA$20,523——