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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3906

Theological and Ministerial Studies: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$29,038 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$29,038Median year-4 earnings

$26,010Average institution net-price context

$18,054Median federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$29,038Median reported earnings · year 4

$15,965Average reported earnings · year 5

$18,054Median federal debt

7thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

2Reporting programs

2With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $29,038
Federal debt: $18,054
Reporting programs: 2

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $45,166
Federal debt: $18,938
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $47,518
Federal debt: $25,838
Reporting programs: 38

26 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,457
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 100

100 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $73,457
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 14

14 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $63,549
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 11

11 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $55,739
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$20,994National median$29,03875th percentile$20,994

2 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Hope International University$37,081 2Associated Beth Rivkah Schools$20,994

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

ClergySOC 21-2011 · 5 crosswalk linksPhilosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1126 · 5 crosswalk linksReligious Workers, All OtherSOC 21-2099 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR THEOLOGICAL AND MINISTERIAL STUDIES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Hope International UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fullerton, CA	$37,081	$18,054	Baseline needed	$29,310
2	Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Brooklyn, NY	$20,994	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,709

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.