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DOCTORAL DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3999

Theology and Religious Vocations, Other: is this doctoral degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$82,608 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.

$82,608Median year-4 earnings

$29,561Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$82,608Median reported earnings · year 4

$84,447Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

22thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With 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.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $33,507
Federal debt: $19,738
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $43,088
Federal debt: $32,291
Reporting programs: 5

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $59,169
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 10

10 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $82,608
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

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$82,608National median$82,60875th percentile$82,608

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

DECISION CHECK

What to compare before choosing a program

The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.

$82,60875th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs

Not availableMedian federal debt across programs that report it

0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median

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Find the colleges that fit your constraints

Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.

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1The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$82,608Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$29,561

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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1The Catholic University of America$82,608

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.

NO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS, OTHER

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	The Catholic University of AmericaDoctoral Degree	Washington, DC	$82,608	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,561

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.