Religious Education: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
ROI withheld
$35,131 in median year-4 earnings
The price-proxy scenario falls outside DegreeVerdict’s reliability guardrails, so no percentage is published.
$35,131Median year-4 earnings
Not availableAverage institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$35,131Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
10thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
1With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $35,131
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $45,165
- Federal debt
- $25,937
- Reporting programs
- 16
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,871
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $55,572
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 6
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$35,131National median$35,13175th percentile$35,131
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
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1College of Biblical Studies-Houston$35,131Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$80,260 median wage20,460 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1126+2.0% projected employment, 2025–35 · 1.8k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$49,140–$139,580 10th–90th percentileDirectors, Religious Activities and Education$52,100 median wage22,160 U.S. jobs · SOC 21-2021+3.3% projected employment, 2025–35 · 13k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$34,670–$98,310 10th–90th percentile
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Biblical Studies-HoustonAssociate's Degree | Houston, TX | $35,131 | Not available | -208% | Negative payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.