Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
369 awards$45,165 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Theology and Religious Vocations
Religious Education
CIP 39.04. 128 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,180 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 11 | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 12 | 21 | $36,227 | $13,285 to $64,690 |
| Bachelor's | 74 | 587 | $43,633 | $28,064 to $57,392 |
| Graduate certificate | 22 | 44 | $58,256 | Not reported |
| Master's | 60 | 399 | $54,328 | $34,901 to $78,665 |
| Doctorate | 15 | 127 | $83,129 | $42,537 to $113,058 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Religious Education credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 27 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Doctorate, Master's · Fully online option reported
99 awards$49,751 median 4 years out
Wheaton CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Wheaton, IL · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
44 awards$42,605 median 4 years out
New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New Orleans, LA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Associate, Certificate
41 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinkaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's
41 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of the CumberlandsPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Williamsburg, KY · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
38 awards$39,211 median 4 years out
Crown CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Saint Bonifacius, MN · Bachelor's, Master's, Associate · Fully online option reported
36 awards$36,826 median 4 years out
Concordia University-NebraskaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Seward, NE · Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
32 awards$55,729 median 4 years out
Franciscan University of SteubenvillePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Steubenville, OH · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
30 awards$40,987 median 4 years out
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Mount Vernon, OH · Bachelor's
27 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Moody Bible InstitutePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's
26 awards$36,770 median 4 years out
North Park UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Master's
24 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Wake Forest, NC · Master's, Doctorate
24 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Dallas Baptist UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Dallas, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Associate
22 awards$50,647 median 4 years out
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Graduate certificate
22 awards$86,481 median 4 years out
Azusa Pacific UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Azusa, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
21 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Kansas City, MO · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
21 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Trinity International University-IllinoisPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Deerfield, IL · Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
19 awards$46,286 median 4 years out
Union Presbyterian SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Richmond, VA · Master's, Graduate certificate
19 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Doctorate
15 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Veritas Baptist CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lawrenceburg, IN · Bachelor's, Associate, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
15 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Biola UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · La Mirada, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
11 awards$40,261 median 4 years out
Wesley Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's
10 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Lindsey Wilson CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Columbia, KY · Bachelor's
9 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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17 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 39.04. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Community and social service | $52,100 | 22,160 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $80,260 | 20,460 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Theology and Religious Vocations
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.