Bethany Lutheran College

Bethany Lutheran College's published cost of attendance is $41,013. Net price by income band shows modest variation across the income spectrum: low-income families pay approximately $12,571, middle-income families pay around $17,233, and higher-income families pay approximately $24,961.

Azimuth ranks Bethany Lutheran College #570 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Bethany Lutheran College participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. The college's aid structure aims to bridge the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay, though the narrower net-price spread across income bands reflects the institution's smaller endowment relative to larger research universities.

Families should review the college's [financial aid page ↗](#) for current aid policies, merit scholarship eligibility, and work-study opportunities. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,078; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $47,456, median federal debt of $23,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $260 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Bethany Lutheran College earn median 4-year earnings of $47,456, placing Bethany Lutheran College in the 9.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Bethany Lutheran College #1265 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

These outcomes reflect a student body concentrated in fields with steady labor-market demand and moderate-to-strong earnings trajectories in the upper Midwest. The earnings pattern centers on Business, which anchors the institution's economic profile.

Business Administration is the largest program with 34 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $53,811, positioning it at approximately 0.8x the national benchmark for the field. Non-Professional Legal Studies and Communication and Media Studies round out the top enrollment clusters, with Radio, Television, and Digital Communication and Psychology, General also contributing meaningfully to the graduate cohort.

This program mix — concentrated in applied, professional, and quantitative disciplines — supports consistent early-career earnings and aligns well with regional employer demand across MN.

Bethany Lutheran College's program mix centers on Business and professional fields aligned with regional workforce demand. The largest programs by enrollment are Business Administration with 34 graduates, followed by Non-Professional Legal Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, and Psychology, General.

Across 10 programs serving roughly 110 students annually, the institution's portfolio reflects a regional liberal-arts focus with applied-professional emphasis. Business Administration emerges as the highest-earning program at Bethany Lutheran College, with graduates earning median earnings of $53,811 four years after enrollment.

This represents the institution's strongest financial outcome and reflects the earning potential available within the school's dominant program families. The concentration of Business at 23% of degrees, alongside Arts at 12% and Education at 7%, anchors Bethany Lutheran College's academic identity as a career-focused institution serving students in business, education, and applied fields.

The program-mix signature reflects Bethany Lutheran College's positioning as a private liberal-arts college in a regional market. Graduates in applied-professional fields such as business and education pursue direct workforce entry and stable local or regional career pathways.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with labor-market conditions in the upper Midwest and nationally.