Collegedale, Tennessee · Private Non-Profit
Theological and Ministerial Studies at Southern Adventist University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $24,345 school-wide net price and $53,723 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 266
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 65.5%
- Graduation rate
- 49.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,345/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $97,380
- Median debt
- $24,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,723/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.5%), school-wide average net price ($24,345), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,723), and peer averages from 266 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 266 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($737 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($560 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Southern Adventist University in the top 56% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $992 net A+ 
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL · 31.1% of reported awards · $2,835 net A+ Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, OH · 11.8% of reported awards · $5,355 net A+ University of Chicago Chicago, IL · 1.0% of reported awards · $14,860 net A Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · 1.5% of reported awards · $15,846 net A 
Harvard University Cambridge, MA · 1.1% of reported awards · $19,066 net A 
Brescia University Owensboro, KY · 1.5% of reported awards · $8,709 net A Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón, PR · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,827 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Theological and Ministerial Studies accounts for 3.5% of the awards or completions reported for Southern Adventist University. That award concentration is higher than at 62% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Southern Adventist University's average net price is $24,345 per year, about $97,380 over four years. That is $737 above the $23,608 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,723 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $560 below the $54,283 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Southern Adventist University #149 of 266 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.