Education
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $80,260
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Instructing
ProgramsTheology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies
CIP39.02
184 colleges offer Bible/Biblical Studies. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 184
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $45,100
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $23,279
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 66
- Associate's
- 86
- Bachelor's
- 184
- Master's
- 82
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 5
- Doctoral
- 19
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 26
What it covers
About Bible/Biblical Studies
A program that focuses on the Christian and/or Jewish Bible and related literature, with an emphasis on understanding and interpreting the theological, doctrinal, and ethical messages contained therein. May include preparation for applying these studies in various religious vocations.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 39.02.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 66 | $47,1604 yrs after · 1 college | $16,5001 college |
| Associate's | 86 | $39,6704 yrs after · 5 colleges | $21,0003 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 184 | $45,1004 yrs after · 35 colleges | $23,27926 colleges |
| Master's | 82 | $61,6994 yrs after · 2 colleges | $31,0134 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 19 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 26 | Not reported | $22,4311 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Bible/Biblical Studies graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · 18 graduates
$58,031
debt not reported
- 2
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$53,497
debt $30,795
- 3
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 139 graduates
$51,761
debt $25,000
- 4
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 37 graduates
$50,342
debt $18,000
- 5
Henderson, TN · Private nonprofit · 22 graduates
$50,335
debt $18,987
- 6
Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 51 graduates
$48,776
debt $30,334
- 7
Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit · 36 graduates
$48,762
debt not reported
- 8
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Pineville, KY · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$48,375
debt not reported
- 9
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Ellendale, ND · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$48,009
debt not reported
- 10
Saint Bonifacius, MN · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$46,800
debt $21,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Bible/Biblical Studies by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Community and social service
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Median pay
- $52,100
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
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Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Theological and Ministerial Studies244 colleges
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries158 colleges
- Religious Music and Worship134 colleges
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology98 colleges
- Religious Education79 colleges
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other56 colleges
- Religious Institution Administration and Law3 colleges
Questions about Bible/Biblical Studies
How many colleges offer Bible/Biblical Studies?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Bible/Biblical Studies at these degree levels: certificate (66 colleges), associate's (86 colleges), bachelor's (184 colleges), master's (82 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (5 colleges), doctoral (19 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (26 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Bible/Biblical Studies graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Bible/Biblical Studies earn $45,100 a year four years after finishing, across 35 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Bible/Biblical Studies graduates earn the most?
Dallas Baptist University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Bible/Biblical Studies: $58,031 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.