Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois · Private, nonprofit

All 11 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr). Another 22 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$21,293
$30k to $48k	$23,057
$48k to $75k	$20,599
$75k to $110k	$25,676
$110k and up	$22,897
All families (average)	$22,221

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

11 of 33 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Illinois high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Theology and Ministry	Bachelor's Degree	$38,907	+$2,825	clears the bar	$15,000	5.3 yrs	112
Theology and Ministry	Master's Degree	$69,835	+$33,753	clears the bar	$25,442	0.8 yrs	83
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Bachelor's Degree	$40,561	+$4,479	clears the bar	$14,250	3.2 yrs	69
Bible/Biblical Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$50,342	+$14,260	clears the bar	$12,690	0.9 yrs	68
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	Bachelor's Degree	$44,522	+$8,440	clears the bar	$12,180	1.4 yrs	58
Bible/Biblical Studies	Master's Degree	$66,956	+$30,874	clears the bar	$18,000	0.6 yrs	42
Religious Education	Bachelor's Degree	$36,770	+$688	clears the bar	$12,647	18.4 yrs	33
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	Master's Degree	$55,673	+$19,591	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Master's Degree	$47,576	+$11,494	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Communications and Media	Bachelor's Degree	$48,158	+$12,076	clears the bar	$12,500	1.0 yrs	insufficient data
Auto Repair Technology	Bachelor's Degree	$67,178	+$31,096	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	68
Religious Music and Worship	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Bible/Biblical Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Bible/Biblical Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Bible/Biblical Studies	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Theology and Ministry	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Bible/Biblical Studies	Post-baccalaureate Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Post-baccalaureate Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	Post-baccalaureate Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.