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Doctoral Degree•90 Institutions
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest | NC | $95,347 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $13,090 /yr | - | +$215k |
| Duke University Durham | NC | $97,542 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | $25,583 | +$172k |
| Boston University Boston | MA | $91,158 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | - | +$144k |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville | KY | $77,507 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$132k |
| University of Chicago Chicago | IL | $83,657 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $14,860 /yr | - | +$124k |
| Evangel University Springfield | MO | $85,123 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $18,669 /yr | - | +$120k |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City | MO | $80,599 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $23,006 /yr | - | +$72k |
| Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield | IL | $69,406 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $2,835 /yr | - | +$63k |
| Payne Theological Seminary Wilberforce | OH | $61,314 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $47,170 | +$12k |
| Faulkner University Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $71,982 | $22,085 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Pacific School of Religion Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Redlands Redlands | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | $30,031 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | $50,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California Escondido | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Denver Seminary Littleton | CO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace Hartford | CT | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| St. Thomas University Miami Gardens | FL | - Nat: $71,982 | $26,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Southeastern University Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $71,982 | $31,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Beulah Heights University Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur | GA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Mercer University Macon | GA | - Nat: $71,982 | $23,847 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Wheaton College Wheaton | IL | - Nat: $71,982 | $26,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Anderson University Anderson | IN | - Nat: $71,982 | $25,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Christian Theological Seminary Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Dubuque Dubuque | IA | - Nat: $71,982 | $23,386 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore | KY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Lexington Theological Seminary Lexington | KY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Louisville | KY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Hebrew College Newton | MA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Andrews University Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $71,982 | $12,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Grace Christian University Wyoming | MI | - Nat: $71,982 | $12,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $71,982 | $28,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Luther Seminary Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities St. Paul | MN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland | MS | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Concordia Seminary Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Eden Theological Seminary Webster Groves | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Saint Louis University Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | $24,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood | KS | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| New Brunswick Theological Seminary New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Fordham University Bronx | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | $44,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary Yonkers | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs | NC | - Nat: $71,982 | $17,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of Dayton Dayton | OH | - Nat: $71,982 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Oral Roberts University Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $71,982 | $25,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Corban University Salem | OR | - Nat: $71,982 | $28,035 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | $37,730 /yr | - | -$0 |
| La Salle University Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | $19,409 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Anderson University Anderson | SC | - Nat: $71,982 | $23,544 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Bob Jones University Greenville | SC | - Nat: $71,982 | $16,641 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Erskine College Due West | SC | - Nat: $71,982 | $16,525 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Kairos University Sioux Falls | SD | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland | TN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville | TN | - Nat: $71,982 | $24,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Union University Jackson | TN | - Nat: $71,982 | $27,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Austin | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Baylor University Waco | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $19,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $36,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond | VA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Virginia Union University Richmond | VA | - Nat: $71,982 | $13,235 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan | PR | - Nat: $71,982 | $9,788 /yr | - | -$0 |
| HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership New York | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary Detroit | MI | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Phillips Theological Seminary Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Bakke Graduate University Dallas | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Northeastern Seminary Rochester | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Faith International University Tacoma | WA | - Nat: $71,982 | $22,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury | NC | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| University of the West Rosemead | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | $6,845 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Brite Divinity School Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family Washington | DC | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
| Carolina University Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $71,982 | $20,828 /yr | - | -$0 |
| Ashland University Ashland | OH | $61,516 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $21,988 /yr | - | -$37k |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill | MA | $69,338 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $41,704 /yr | - | -$47k |
| Regent University Virginia Beach | VA | $62,308 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $19,923 /yr | - | -$52k |
| Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta | GA | $53,122 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $41,000 | -$52k |
| South University-Savannah Savannah | GA | $65,166 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $28,743 /yr | $73,168 | -$62k |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia | GA | $60,847 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $27,883 /yr | - | -$92k |
| Drew University Madison | NJ | $52,107 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $24,280 /yr | - | -$122k |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | IN | $52,941 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $26,780 /yr | - | -$124k |
| Liberty University Lynchburg | VA | $51,327 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $86,863 | -$172k |
| Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis | TN | $26,353 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$259k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.