Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 9 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$326,774 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−116%Modeled 10-year ROI
$40,561Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$40,561Median reported earnings · year 4
$32,458Average reported earnings · year 5
$23,209Median federal debt
4thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
9Reporting programs
5With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $31,881
- Federal debt
- $9,458
- Reporting programs
- 2
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,003
- Federal debt
- $14,894
- Reporting programs
- 2
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $40,561
- Federal debt
- $23,209
- Reporting programs
- 9
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $60,853
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$32,383National median$40,56175th percentile$42,589
5 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
8 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$49,310Federal debt$24,125Annual net price$31,9422Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$42,589Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$28,3543Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$40,561Federal debt$15,000Annual net price$22,2214Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$32,383Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$18,3285Bethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$31,744Federal debt$19,635Annual net price$37,7906Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO · Private nonprofitYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$7,733Annual net price$23,0067North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC · Private nonprofitYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$23,209Annual net price$21,0638Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN · Private nonprofitYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$23,876Annual net price$22,063
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Southeastern University$49,3102Palm Beach Atlantic University$42,5893Moody Bible Institute$40,5614Mid-Atlantic Christian University$32,3835Bethany Global University$31,7446Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryNot available7North Greenville UniversityNot available8Johnson UniversityNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Religious Workers, All OtherSOC 21-2099 · 2 crosswalk linksDirectors, Religious Activities and EducationSOC 21-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksPhilosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1126 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lakeland, FL | $49,310 | $24,125 | -86% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityBachelor's Degree | West Palm Beach, FL | $42,589 | Not available | -108% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Moody Bible InstituteBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $40,561 | $15,000 | -117% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree | Elizabeth City, NC | $32,383 | Not available | -150% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Bethany Global UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bloomington, MN | $31,744 | $19,635 | -140% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryBachelor's Degree | Kansas City, MO | Not available | $7,733 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $23,006 |
| 7 | North Greenville UniversityBachelor's Degree | Tigerville, SC | Not available | $23,209 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $21,063 |
| 8 | Johnson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Knoxville, TN | Not available | $23,876 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $22,063 |
| 9 | Johnson University FloridaBachelor's Degree | , | Not available | $23,876 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.