
Undergraduate four-year and six-year graduation-rate benchmarks are not an appropriate way to judge Hood Theological Seminary's graduate programs. Those commonly cited measures follow cohorts of first-time undergraduate students, while Hood's degree offerings are at the graduate level.
For a more useful comparison, applicants can ask a program how long students typically take to finish, whether part-time enrollment is supported, and how often required courses are offered. A Doctor of Ministry student and a Master of Divinity student may face substantially different schedules, so a single institution-wide completion figure would obscure important differences.
A single earnings figure would be a poor predictor of the financial return on a Hood Theological Seminary degree. Its students may enter congregational ministry, chaplaincy, nonprofit work, further study, or other fields with different compensation arrangements.
When comparing outcomes, applicants should look for the occupation, time since completion, population measured, and whether a figure represents median or average earnings. Ministerial compensation can also include benefits or housing arrangements that a salary figure does not fully capture. Those distinctions are especially important when weighing likely income against tuition and potential borrowing.
MASTER’S Degree
Theology and Religious Vocations
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.