Master's · Theology and Religious Vocations

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Master's): earnings by school

14 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$47,029
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$56,174
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$28,572
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 8 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $52,471 and $62,064. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Andrews University MI—$71,857—
Luther Rice College & Seminary GA$64,044——
Dallas Theological Seminary TX$36,744$62,064$40,500
Loyola University Maryland MD—$60,324—
Loyola University Chicago IL—$59,226—
University of St Thomas TX$57,016——
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$44,219$53,123—
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary MA$59,370$52,471—
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest TX$48,665——
Grace College and Theological Seminary IN$47,411——
Dallas Baptist University TX$47,029$46,406—
Olivet Nazarene University IL$41,201——
Bethel University MN$41,471$38,749$28,572
Southeastern University FL$34,842—$23,552