Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena, California · Private, nonprofit

All 5 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 13 could not be assessed.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

5 of 18 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Theology and Ministry	Master's Degree	$66,602	+$29,626	clears the bar	$44,656	1.5 yrs	227
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Master's Degree	$67,123	+$30,147	clears the bar	$50,000	1.7 yrs	66
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Master's Degree	$70,717	+$33,741	clears the bar	$48,375	1.4 yrs	43
Counseling Psychology	Doctoral Degree	$106,857	+$69,881	clears the bar	$193,914	2.8 yrs	20
Theology and Ministry	Doctoral Degree	$72,361 1-year earnings	+$35,385	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Theology and Ministry	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	53
Theology and Ministry	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	35
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Counseling Psychology	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Psychology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Psychology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Mental Health and Counseling Services	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.