Offered Degrees and Major Programs

Biola University offers 91 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 51 Bachelor's, 25 Master's, 4 Doctorate (research), 6 Post-BS Certificate, 2 Post-MS Certificate programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 4 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 1 Bachelor's, 3 Master's program in the virtual environment.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,374 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Biola University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.

Number of Programs with Completers

Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's511813
Master's253427
Doctorate (research)4035
Post-BS Certificate6068
Post-MS Certificate20-
Total9141,374

Best Programs

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$75,500
Business/Commerce$42,100
Bible/Biblical Studies$30,200
Speech Communication and Rhetoric$30,200
Psychology$26,500
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)$48,900
Education$48,600
Bible/Biblical Studies$36,800
Theology/Theological Studies$36,700
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)$34,900
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Clinical Psychology$57,300

Popular Programs

Bachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Other)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Science✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 74 completers$30,200
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕26$30,200
Journalism✕16$23,100
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 18 completers-
Computer Science✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 43 completers-
Education✕15-
Multicultural Education✕0-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕27-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Biology Teacher Education✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 10 completers-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 2 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 28 completers$26,000
English Language and Literature✕28$26,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 48 completers$24,400
Biology/Biological Sciences✕18$24,400
Biomedical Sciences✕26-
Biochemistry✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 9 completers-
Mathematics✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 15 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies✕15$20,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 17 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 4 completers-
Philosophy✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations ✕ 60 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies✕29$30,200
Religious Education✕21-
Religious/Sacred Music✕9-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 4 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Chemistry✕2-
Physics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✔ (1 completers) 87 completers$26,500
Psychology✕68$26,500
Applied Psychology✔19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 50 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕1-
Political Science and Government✕18-
Sociology✕31$26,100
Urban Studies/Affairs✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 109 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕9-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕54-
Fine/Studio Arts✕20-
Music Performance✕5-
Music Theory and Composition✕4-
Music Pedagogy✕3-
Music (other)✕11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 75 completers-
Health and Wellness✕3-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕43$26,500
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕29$75,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 141 completers$42,100
Business Administration and Management✕120-
Accounting✕21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 10 completers-
History✕10-
Total813
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Public Relations/Image Management✔2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 73 completers$48,600
Education✕45$48,600
Curriculum and Instruction✕3-
Special Education and Teaching✕5-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕1-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 2 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕2-
Applied Linguistics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 1 completers-
Family and Community Services✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 20 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies✕20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 76 completers-
Philosophy✕10-
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)✕66$48,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations ✕ 158 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies✕34$36,800
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology✕0-
Religious Education✕0-
Theology/Theological Studies✕39$36,700
Divinity/Ministry✕53-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling✕7-
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)✕25$34,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 22 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 24 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕24-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 48 completers-
Business/Commerce✔26-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✔9-
Accounting✕13-
Total427
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 7 completers-
Multicultural Education✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations ✕ 2 completers-
Religious Education✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 23 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕23$57,300
Total35
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 5 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations ✕ 26 completers-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology✕0-
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)✕26-
Total31
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 0 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations ✕ 12 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies✕9-
Theology/Theological Studies✕0-
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 56 completers-
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✕56-
Total68
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations ✕ 0 completers-
Bible/Biblical Studies✕0-
Theology/Theological Studies✕0-
Total0