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Fields of study · Theology and Religious Vocations

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

CIP 39.03. 124 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,120 awards in the latest award year.

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Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate18426$34,270$18,914 to $45,434
Associate2324$35,490$23,721 to $48,860
Bachelor's91253$40,103$25,327 to $55,233
Graduate certificate1922Not reportedNot reported
Master's48307$55,204$36,354 to $87,271
Doctorate1688Not reportedNot reported
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
Scope
Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 36 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

Bethany Global UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Bloomington, MN · Bachelor's, Associate, Master's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
78 awards$31,744 median 4 years out
Fuller Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Pasadena, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
67 awards$70,717 median 4 years out
Columbia International UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Columbia, SC · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
66 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Moody Bible InstitutePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's, Associate, Graduate certificate, Master's, Certificate
56 awards$40,561 median 4 years out
Wheaton CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Wheaton, IL · Master's, Graduate certificate
53 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Wake Forest, NC · Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
17 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Colorado Christian UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lakewood, CO · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
15 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Western SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Portland, OR · Doctorate, Master's
12 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Samford UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Birmingham, AL · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
11 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Evangel UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Springfield, MO · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's, Associate
10 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Lee UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cleveland, TN · Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
9 awardsProgram earnings not reported
North Greenville UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Tigerville, SC · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
9 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Southern California SeminaryPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · El Cajon, CA · Master's · Fully online option reported
8 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Johnson UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Knoxville, TN · Bachelor's, Master's, Associate, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
7 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Dallas Baptist UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Dallas, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
6 awards$60,853 median 4 years out

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9 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 39.03. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Directors, Religious Activities and EducationCommunity and social service$52,10022,160
Religious Workers, All OtherCommunity and social service$45,28015,760
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$80,26020,460
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
Scope
Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

Theological and Ministerial Studies447 colleges · 13,915 awardsPastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries272 colleges · 3,077 awardsBible/Biblical Studies236 colleges · 3,005 awardsTheology and Religious Vocations, Other108 colleges · 1,230 awardsReligious Education128 colleges · 1,180 awardsReligious Music and Worship156 colleges · 460 awards

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What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.