Standard four-year and six-year undergraduate graduation rates are not a useful way to judge United Theological Seminary. Those federal measures follow defined groups of first-time undergraduate students, while United's programs are graduate-level and may include part-time study.
A prospective student comparing outcomes should ask the seminary for completion information for the particular degree and entering cohort, together with the time allowed to finish. That provides more context than applying an undergraduate graduation-rate benchmark to a Master of Divinity or Doctor of Ministry program.
A reliable program-level earnings figure is not available here for United Theological Seminary graduates one year after completion. No salary figure should therefore be read as a typical return from one of its degrees.
Even when theological-school earnings are reported, they require context: graduates may work in congregations, chaplaincy, nonprofit organizations, education, or other fields, and some ministry positions include benefits or housing arrangements that a wage figure does not capture. Students assessing affordability should compare likely roles in their own denomination or occupation with total borrowing and repayment obligations.
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.