ProgramsTheology and Religious Vocations

    Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

    CIP39.03

    98 colleges offer Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. 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
    98
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $40,561
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $22,000
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    18
    Associate's
    22
    Bachelor's
    98
    Master's
    42
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    3
    Doctoral
    12
    First professional
    6
    Graduate/professional certificate
    17
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

    Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology is part of Theology and Religious Vocations: instructional programs that focus on the intramural study of theology and that prepare individuals for the professional practice of religious vocations.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 39.03.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 39.03.

    • Missions/Missionary Studies
    • Church Planting

    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.

    Colleges offering Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate18Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's22$40,2024 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Bachelor's98$40,5614 yrs after · 3 colleges$22,0001 college
    Master's42$60,8534 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate3Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral12Not reportedNot reported
    First professional6Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate17Not reportedNot reported

    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 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology 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. 1Moody Bible Institute logo

      Moody Bible Institute

      Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 55 graduates

      $40,561

      debt $22,000

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    Occupations linked to Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

    How many colleges offer Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology at these degree levels: certificate (18 colleges), associate's (22 colleges), bachelor's (98 colleges), master's (42 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (12 colleges), first professional (6 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (17 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology earn $40,561 a year four years after finishing, across 3 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology graduates earn the most?

    Moody Bible Institute reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology: $40,561 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.