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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Lay Ministry Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares non-ordained individuals to serve as lay pastors, religious educators, youth leaders, and other professional positions open to the laity in local churches and other settings. Includes instruction in bible studies, theology, spirituality, pastoral counseling, foundations of ministry, effective communication, and church leadership.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $42,550
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 12.4%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,702/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,702/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,865/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,865/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,116/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,116/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $42,550

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Virginia ($90,640) in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($47,200).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,200
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,810
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $41,280
Decatur, AL $47,030
Dothan, AL $42,130
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $45,100
Gadsden, AL $46,610
Huntsville, AL $41,610
Mobile, AL $42,690
Montgomery, AL $45,100
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,100
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,210
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,260
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,120
$43,705
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($71,930).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $66,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,500
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $39,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $43,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $41,480
Stockton-Lodi, CA $39,110
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $32,010
$51,338
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($71,060).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $71,060
$71,060
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($44,450).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,740
New Haven, CT $44,450
$41,595
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($59,080).

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $59,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $36,350
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $58,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,290
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,620
$45,833
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,300).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $44,180
Idaho Falls, ID $42,340
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,300
Pocatello, ID $43,580
Twin Falls, ID $45,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$45,164
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($38,440).

Peoria, IL $38,440
Springfield, IL $30,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,780
$30,830
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($37,520).

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,520
$37,520
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($42,700).

Manhattan, KS $38,440
Topeka, KS $42,700
Wichita, KS $41,400
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$40,478
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($53,970).

Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,690
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$43,503
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,430).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,650
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$46,615
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($49,980).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $39,810
Flint, MI $49,410
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,430
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,980
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,500
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,250
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,680
$39,294
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($38,080).

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,080
$38,080
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($39,440).

Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
Jackson, MS $39,440
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,610
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,680
$36,673
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($36,750).

Missoula, MT $19,150
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,750
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $19,780
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,410
$27,523
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($54,710).

Fargo, ND-MN $50,340
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,830
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,710
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,130
$52,503
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($45,270).

Lincoln, NE $42,390
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $45,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,150
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$40,950
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,670).

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($56,460).

Ocean City, NJ $53,850
Trenton, NJ $56,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $50,250
$53,520
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($50,620).

Farmington, NM $46,230
Las Cruces, NM $43,670
Santa Fe, NM $50,620
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,870
$45,280
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,850).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,950
Reno, NV $54,850
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,150
$52,650
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($50,870).

Binghamton, NY $26,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $46,620
Rochester, NY $50,870
Syracuse, NY $42,950
Utica-Rome, NY $31,700
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $35,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $32,710
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $35,310
$37,841
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($51,920).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,450
Columbus, OH $47,110
Dayton, OH $25,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,630
$43,694
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($43,340).

Lawton, OK $42,420
Oklahoma City, OK $43,340
Tulsa, OK $42,630
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,750
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,700
$40,830
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($46,330).

Corvallis, OR $30,970
Eugene, OR $25,360
Medford, OR $32,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,330
Salem, OR $43,620
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,720
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$36,981
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($45,890).

Erie, PA $36,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $19,440
Johnstown, PA $23,570
Lancaster, PA $30,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $45,890
Pittsburgh, PA $36,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,620
York-Hanover, PA $35,920
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,390
$33,283
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($42,450).

Sioux Falls, SD $42,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,490
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,810
$40,917
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($53,830).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,430
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $30,090
$45,117
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($48,670).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,840
Provo-Orem, UT $40,730
St. George, UT $39,090
Salt Lake City, UT $48,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,990
$42,773
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($90,640).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $90,640
$90,640
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($42,900).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,460
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($43,780).

Charleston, WV $38,270
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,380
Morgantown, WV $37,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $39,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $43,780
Wheeling, WV-OH $37,070
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,110
$38,083
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($50,840).

Cheyenne, WY $50,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,090
$48,887

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $42,550

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Virginia ($90,640) in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($47,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,200
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,810
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $41,280
Decatur, AL $47,030
Dothan, AL $42,130
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $45,100
Gadsden, AL $46,610
Huntsville, AL $41,610
Mobile, AL $42,690
Montgomery, AL $45,100
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,100
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,210
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,260
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,120
$43,705
Arkansas N/A
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($71,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $66,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,500
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $39,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $43,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $41,480
Stockton-Lodi, CA $39,110
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $32,010
$51,338
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($71,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $71,060
$71,060
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($44,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,740
New Haven, CT $44,450
$41,595
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($59,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $59,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $36,350
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $58,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,290
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,540
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,620
$45,833
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $44,180
Idaho Falls, ID $42,340
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,300
Pocatello, ID $43,580
Twin Falls, ID $45,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $45,700
$45,164
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($38,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $38,440
Springfield, IL $30,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,780
$30,830
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($37,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,520
$37,520
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($42,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $38,440
Topeka, KS $42,700
Wichita, KS $41,400
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$40,478
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($53,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $48,620
Hammond, LA $41,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $39,730
Lafayette, LA $43,220
Lake Charles, LA $43,310
Monroe, LA $43,020
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $45,690
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $53,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,970
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,320
$43,503
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,430) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $46,650
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,430
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,220
$46,615
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($49,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $39,810
Flint, MI $49,410
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,430
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,980
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,500
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,250
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,680
$39,294
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($38,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,080
$38,080
Missouri N/A
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($39,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $38,850
Jackson, MS $39,440
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,610
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,680
$36,673
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($36,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $19,150
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $36,750
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $19,780
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,410
$27,523
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($54,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $50,340
Grand Forks, ND-MN $52,830
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,710
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,130
$52,503
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($45,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $42,390
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $45,270
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,150
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$40,950
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $44,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,870
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,420
$46,832
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($56,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $53,850
Trenton, NJ $56,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $50,250
$53,520
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($50,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $46,230
Las Cruces, NM $43,670
Santa Fe, NM $50,620
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,870
$45,280
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,950
Reno, NV $54,850
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,150
$52,650
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($50,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $26,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $46,620
Rochester, NY $50,870
Syracuse, NY $42,950
Utica-Rome, NY $31,700
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $35,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $32,710
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $35,310
$37,841
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($51,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,450
Columbus, OH $47,110
Dayton, OH $25,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,630
$43,694
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($43,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $42,420
Oklahoma City, OK $43,340
Tulsa, OK $42,630
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,750
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,040
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,930
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,700
$40,830
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($46,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $30,970
Eugene, OR $25,360
Medford, OR $32,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,330
Salem, OR $43,620
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,720
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$36,981
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($45,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $36,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $19,440
Johnstown, PA $23,570
Lancaster, PA $30,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $45,890
Pittsburgh, PA $36,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $45,620
York-Hanover, PA $35,920
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,390
$33,283
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,490
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,810
$40,917
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,430
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $30,090
$45,117
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($48,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,840
Provo-Orem, UT $40,730
St. George, UT $39,090
Salt Lake City, UT $48,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,990
$42,773
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($90,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $90,640
$90,640
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($42,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,460
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($43,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $38,270
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,380
Morgantown, WV $37,710
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $39,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $43,780
Wheeling, WV-OH $37,070
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,110
$38,083
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($50,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $50,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,730
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,090
$48,887

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $42,550. 

  Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Salary Ratio: 0.6    

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A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Adult Ministries Director
  • Campus Ministry Director
  • Children's Director
  • Children's Ministries Director
  • Children's Ministry Coordinator
  • Children's Ministry Director
  • Christian Education Director
  • Church Supervisor
  • Parish Religious Education Director
  • Program Director
  • Religious Activities Director
  • Religious Education Coordinator
  • Religious Education Director
  • Senior Adults Director
  • Student Ministries Director
  • Women's Ministry Director
  • Worship Director
  • Youth and Family Ministry Director
  • Youth Coordinator
  • Youth Director
  • Youth Ministry Coordinator
  • Youth Ministry Director
  • US Salary Median: $47,105
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $25,702 per year (or $25,702 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $102,808 to earn a bachelor's (or $102,808 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Lay Ministry Degrees

South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

2200 SW 10th Street - Deerfield Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $7,140/year
In-state cost: $7,140/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Horizon University

7700 Indian Lake Road - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $9,300/year
In-state cost: $9,300/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Grace Christian University

1011 Aldon SW - Wyoming, MI

Out-of-state cost: $14,940/year
In-state cost: $14,940/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Liberty University

1971 University Blvd - Lynchburg, VA

Out-of-state cost: $15,460/year
In-state cost: $15,460/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Manhattan Christian College

1415 Anderson Ave - Manhattan, KS

Out-of-state cost: $17,250/year
In-state cost: $17,250/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Oak Hills Christian College

1600 Oak Hills Rd SW - Bemidji, MN

Out-of-state cost: $17,334/year
In-state cost: $17,334/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Johnson University

7900 Johnson Dr - Knoxville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $18,290/year
In-state cost: $18,290/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Regent University

1000 Regent University Dr - Virginia Beach, VA

Out-of-state cost: $18,720/year
In-state cost: $18,720/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Warner Pacific University

2219 SE 68th Ave - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $19,860/year
In-state cost: $19,860/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Oakwood University

7000 Adventist Blvd NW - Huntsville, AL

Out-of-state cost: $19,990/year
In-state cost: $19,990/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Visible Music College

200 Madison Ave - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $20,000/year
In-state cost: $20,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Grace College and Theological Seminary

200 Seminary Dr - Winona Lake, IN

Out-of-state cost: $23,304/year
In-state cost: $23,304/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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North Central University

910 Elliot Ave - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $26,280/year
In-state cost: $26,280/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Trevecca Nazarene University

333 Murfreesboro Rd - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $26,898/year
In-state cost: $26,898/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Huntingdon College

1500 East Fairview Avenue - Montgomery, AL

Out-of-state cost: $27,035/year
In-state cost: $27,035/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Multnomah University

8435 NE Glisan St - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $28,000/year
In-state cost: $28,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arizona Christian University

1 W. Firestorm Way - Glendale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $29,250/year
In-state cost: $29,250/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bethel University

1001 Bethel Circle - Mishawaka, IN

Out-of-state cost: $29,790/year
In-state cost: $29,790/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Judson University

1151 N State St - Elgin, IL

Out-of-state cost: $29,870/year
In-state cost: $29,870/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Walsh University

2020 East Maple St - North Canton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $31,510/year
In-state cost: $31,510/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Lay Ministry Degrees

Sioux Falls Seminary

2100 S Summit Ave - Sioux Falls, SD

Out-of-state cost: $3,600/year
In-state cost: $3,600/year
Degrees: Master's

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Kuyper College

3333 East Beltline Ave NE - Grand Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $5,400/year
In-state cost: $5,400/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Fort Lauderdale

4131 NW 16th St - Lauderhill, FL

Out-of-state cost: $6,570/year
In-state cost: $6,570/year
Degrees: Master's

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Urshan Graduate School of Theology

1151 Century Tel Drive - Wentzville, MO

Out-of-state cost: $7,700/year
In-state cost: $7,700/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Northwestern-St Paul

3003 Snelling Ave N - Saint Paul, MN

Out-of-state cost: $8,982/year
In-state cost: $8,982/year
Degrees: Master's

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2825 Lexington Rd - Louisville, KY

Out-of-state cost: $9,132/year
In-state cost: $9,132/year
Degrees: Master's

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Carolina Christian College

4209 Indiana Avenue - Winston Salem, NC

Out-of-state cost: $11,330/year
In-state cost: $11,330/year
Degrees: Doctorate

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Cardinal Stritch University

6801 N Yates Rd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $11,760/year
In-state cost: $11,760/year
Degrees: Master's

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Covenant Theological Seminary

12330 Conway Road - Saint Louis, MO

Out-of-state cost: $13,950/year
In-state cost: $13,950/year
Degrees: Master's

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Christ the King Seminary

711 Knox Rd - East Aurora, NY

Out-of-state cost: $14,750/year
In-state cost: $14,750/year
Degrees: Master's

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United Theological Seminary

4501 Denlinger Rd. - Dayton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $15,944/year
In-state cost: $15,944/year
Degrees: Master's

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Westminster Theological Seminary

2960 W Church Rd - Glenside, PA

Out-of-state cost: $17,770/year
In-state cost: $17,770/year
Degrees: Master's

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Marian University

3200 Cold Spring Rd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $19,720/year
In-state cost: $19,720/year
Degrees: Master's

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Saint John's Seminary

127 Lake Street - Brighton, MA

Out-of-state cost: $20,500/year
In-state cost: $20,500/year
Degrees: Master's

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Ursuline College

2550 Lander Rd - Pepper Pike, OH

Out-of-state cost: $22,192/year
In-state cost: $22,192/year
Degrees: Master's

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Meadville Lombard Theological School

610 S. Michigan Avenue - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $24,733/year
In-state cost: $24,733/year
Degrees: Master's

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Saint Vincent Seminary

300 Fraser Purchase Rd - Latrobe, PA

Out-of-state cost: $31,084/year
In-state cost: $31,084/year
Degrees: Master's

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Merrimack College

315 Turnpike St - North Andover, MA

Out-of-state cost: $31,296/year
In-state cost: $31,296/year
Degrees: Master's

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