Theological and Ministerial Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Lincoln Christian University

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Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,097 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 48.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,299 → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,632

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$28,299Year 1

$47,632Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,969

Estimated loan payment$246

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,632 vs. $44,535

$3,097 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$80,260 median wageU.S. estimate · 20,460 jobs · 25-1126+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClergy$60,810 median wageU.S. estimate · 57,200 jobs · 21-2011+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 19.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeReligious Workers, All Other$45,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,760 jobs · 21-2099+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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