Biola University
La Mirada, California · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
20of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 1 falls short.
21 of 52 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 31: 28 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 41 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$31,495 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$31,495 a year
About $125,980 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $27,144 |
| $30k to $48k | $25,410 |
| $48k to $75k | $26,825 |
| $75k to $110k | $29,846 |
| $110k and up | $37,314 |
| All families (average) | $31,495 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
31 of 93 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,450 | +$12,474 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.9 yrs | 68 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $62,024 | +$25,048 | above HS line | $34,327 | 1.4 yrs | 67 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $111,200 | +$74,224 | clears the bar | $29,000 | 0.4 yrs | 55 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Master's Degree | $77,659 | +$40,683 | above HS line | $43,500 | 1.1 yrs | 46 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,014 | +$23,038 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.1 yrs | 42 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $29,2981-year earnings | -$7,678 | falls short (1-yr) | $25,812 | no earnings gain | 33 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $69,087 | +$32,111 | clears the bar | $26,522 | 0.8 yrs | 32 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $62,319 | +$25,343 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.8 yrs | 30 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $51,566 | +$14,590 | clears the bar | $25,594 | 1.8 yrs | 28 |
| Business | Master's Degree | $90,894 | +$53,918 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $110,375 | +$73,399 | above HS line | $152,555 | 2.1 yrs | 27 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $53,781 | +$16,805 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.3 yrs | 26 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $86,263 | +$49,287 | above HS line | $61,525 | 1.2 yrs | 24 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $76,309 | +$39,333 | above HS line | $19,797 | 0.5 yrs | 23 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $43,154 | +$6,178 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 4.0 yrs | 23 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $50,781 | +$13,805 | clears the bar | $26,417 | 1.9 yrs | 23 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's Degree | $56,442 | +$19,466 | above HS line | $29,727 | 1.5 yrs | 20 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $47,596 | +$10,620 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.5 yrs | 19 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $91,330 | +$54,354 | clears the bar | $23,875 | 0.4 yrs | 18 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Master's Degree | $60,758 | +$23,782 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $78,943 | +$41,967 | clears the bar | $24,906 | 0.6 yrs | 15 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $59,925 | +$22,949 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 14 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $58,569 | +$21,593 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 14 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,052 | +$10,076 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.5 yrs | 14 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,492 | +$4,516 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 5.0 yrs | 11 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | $40,261 | +$3,285 | clears the bar | $25,437 | 7.7 yrs | 11 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $65,558 | +$28,582 | clears the bar | $24,344 | 0.9 yrs | 11 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $99,007 | +$62,031 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 10 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $60,082 | +$23,106 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.9 yrs | not published |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Master's Degree | $57,874 | +$20,898 | above HS line | $46,341 | 2.2 yrs | not published |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $69,873 | +$32,897 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.7 yrs | not published |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 113 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 90 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $24,030 | not assessed | 8 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Religious Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religious Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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