Christian colleges with the best earnings for the price
Christian colleges ranked by what former students earn ten years after enrolling, compared with four years of net price.
Christian colleges with the best earnings for the price130 schools
130 schools qualify, ranked by earnings for the price. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
- Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by earnings divided by four years of net price, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $41,592 ten years out
- 2Tie
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.1× the four-year net price
- Earnings $58,896 ten years out
- 2Tie
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.1× the four-year net price
- Earnings $53,187 ten years out
- 4Tie
Baptist University of Florida
Graceville, FL · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.0× the four-year net price
- Earnings $42,836 ten years out
- 4Tie
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.0× the four-year net price
- Earnings $46,789 ten years out
- 6Tie
Bethel University
McKenzie, TN · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.9× the four-year net price
- Earnings $47,482 ten years out
- 6Tie
North Park University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.9× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,572 ten years out
- 6Tie
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.9× the four-year net price
- Earnings $64,249 ten years out
- 9Tie
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $41,663 ten years out
- 9Tie
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,871 ten years out
- 9Tie
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $42,631 ten years out
- 9Tie
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $47,756 ten years out
- 9Tie
Judson University
Elgin, IL · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,313 ten years out
- 9Tie
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $66,677 ten years out
- 15Tie
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $49,378 ten years out
- 15Tie
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $54,089 ten years out
- 15Tie
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $28,465 ten years out
- 15Tie
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,541 ten years out
- 15Tie
Calvary University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $45,421 ten years out
- 15Tie
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $46,116 ten years out
- 15Tie
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $38,412 ten years out
- 15Tie
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $48,039 ten years out
- 15Tie
Shorter University
Rome, GA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $44,604 ten years out
- 15Tie
King University
Bristol, TN · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,831 ten years out
- 15Tie
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $51,732 ten years out
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Ozarks | $6,100 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| Fresno Pacific University | $13,630 | $23,146 | $58,896 | 50% |
| Andrews University | $12,547 | $26,000 | $53,187 | 72% |
| Baptist University of Florida | $10,372 | $23,590 | $42,836 | 52% |
| Central Baptist College | $12,287 | $22,250 | $46,789 | 34% |
| Bethel University | $12,595 | $27,249 | $47,482 | 35% |
| North Park University | $16,948 | $25,500 | $59,572 | 58% |
| Washington Adventist University | $18,526 | $30,500 | $64,249 | 29% |
| Grace Christian University | $12,404 | $24,375 | $41,663 | 51% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | $18,462 | $17,832 | $59,871 | 46% |
| Emmaus Bible College | $13,186 | $15,750 | $42,631 | 83% |
| Southern Wesleyan University | $15,464 | $26,000 | $47,756 | 52% |
| Judson University | $18,558 | $25,000 | $56,313 | 60% |
| Azusa Pacific University | $22,212 | $23,219 | $66,677 | 62% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $16,813 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $18,436 | $23,000 | $54,089 | 36% |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | $9,919 | $15,750 | $28,465 | 36% |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $21,241 | $22,000 | $59,541 | 57% |
| Calvary University | $16,334 | $20,839 | $45,421 | 52% |
| Mid-America Christian University | $16,692 | $26,394 | $46,116 | 44% |
| Chowan University | $14,086 | $29,491 | $38,412 | 30% |
| Gardner-Webb University | $17,674 | $24,222 | $48,039 | 55% |
| Shorter University | $16,646 | $25,000 | $44,604 | 38% |
| King University | $22,347 | $22,750 | $59,831 | 48% |
| Spring Arbor University | $19,353 | $26,375 | $51,732 | 64% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.