Offered Programs at Biola
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
86
Total Number of Online Programs
14
Total Number of Completers
1,400
Offered Degrees and Major Programs
Biola University offers 86 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 48 Bachelor's, 23 Master's, 4 Doctorate (research), 6 Post-BS Certificate, 2 Post-MS Certificate programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 14 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 5 Bachelor's, 5 Master's, 1 Doctorate (research), 2 Post-BS Certificate, 1 Post-MS Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For academic year 2020-2021, total 1,400 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 Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 48 | 5 | 891 |
| Master's | 23 | 5 | 424 |
| Doctorate (research) | 4 | 1 | 38 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 86 | 14 | 1,400 |
Best Programs
| Field of Study | Median 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 |
| Field of Study | Median 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 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | $57,300 |
Popular Programs
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 87 | - |
| Psychology | 65 | $26,500 |
| Sociology | 55 | $26,100 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 55 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 45 | $30,200 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 18 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | 88 | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies (other) | 58 | $48,900 |
| Clinical Psychology | 25 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 20 | - |
| Business/Commerce | 14 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 96 completers | $30,200 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 45 | $30,200 |
| Journalism | ✕ | 34 | $23,100 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | ✕ | 17 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 20 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (1 completers) | 70 completers | - |
| Education | ✔ | 10 | - |
| Multicultural Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 55 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | ✕ | 8 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 31 completers | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 31 | $26,000 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 6 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 54 completers | $24,400 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 28 | $24,400 |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 10 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 9 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 35 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ✕ | 35 | $20,400 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 24 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 6 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ (4 completers) | 64 completers | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | ✔ | 35 | $30,200 |
| Religious Education | ✔ | 24 | - |
| Religious/Sacred Music | ✕ | 5 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 4 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✔ (2 completers) | 66 completers | $26,500 |
| Psychology | ✔ | 65 | $26,500 |
| Applied Psychology | ✔ | 1 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 75 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 55 | $26,100 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 105 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 42 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Music Pedagogy | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Music (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 69 completers | - |
| Chiropractic | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 30 | $26,500 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 39 | $75,500 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ (2 completers) | 124 completers | $42,100 |
| Business/Commerce | ✔ | 0 | $42,100 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 87 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 37 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Total | 891 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (2 completers) | 11 completers | $48,600 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✔ | 6 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Applied Linguistics | ✕ | 4 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ✕ | 14 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 89 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies (other) | ✕ | 58 | $48,900 |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ (4 completers) | 191 completers | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | ✔ | 36 | $36,800 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Religious Education | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Theology/Theological Studies | ✕ | 19 | $36,700 |
| Divinity/Ministry | ✕ | 88 | - |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | ✕ | 31 | $34,900 |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical Psychology | ✕ | 25 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Chiropractic | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 20 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Total | 424 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Multicultural Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ (2 completers) | 10 completers | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Religious Education | ✔ | 10 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical Psychology | ✕ | 23 | $57,300 |
| Total | 38 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Total | 18 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✔ | 3 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 0 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ (2 completers) | 3 completers | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Theology/Theological Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Chiropractic | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Total | 24 |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✔ | 5 completers | - |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Theology/Theological Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 5 |