In the United States, 276 colleges are offering Divinity/Ministry programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels.

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Divinity/Ministry program is $23,976.

13 colleges are offering divinity-ministry certificate or associate's degree programs. 302 graduate schools offer the Divinity/Ministry programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,894.

Divinity/Ministry Program 2025 Average Tuition

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition of colleges offering Divinity/Ministry program is $23,976 for undergraduate programs and $16,894 for graduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Divinity/Ministry programs.

2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Divinity/Ministry Program
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate-$23,976
Graduate-$16,894
A program that prepares individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. Includes instruction in the theology and polity of a particular church, church law, liturgy and ritual, principles of pastoral ministry, homiletics, evangelism, church/parish organization and management, Christian ethics, church history, and related studies

Career and Salary after Completing Divinity/Ministry Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Divinity/Ministry major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Clergy career is $57,230 and, for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, the average annual income is $88,260.

Divinity/Ministry Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2024)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Clergy$27.51$57,230
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary-$88,260