Not listed is degrees in theology. Some of these people takes vows of poverty, outright. Others are doomed to poverty by their choice. Rarely do you become the pastor of a mega church.
Exactly. Not everyone goes into their field for the salary. In time, I knew I was made to work around children/teens with emotional disabilities. I even take less pay to work where there is no teacher union and I can actually teach and use my God given common sense.
It’s not always about the money.