Programs & majors brief
Biola University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Biola University?
31 of 31 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 55 | $111,200 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 17 | $91,330 | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 15 | $78,943 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 50 | $69,087 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 11 | $65,558 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 18 | $62,319 | — |
| Biology, General | 54 | $60,014 | — |
| Journalism | 23 | $59,925 | — |
| Bible/Biblical Studies small degree count | 13 | $58,569 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 16 | $53,781 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 36 | $51,566 | — |
| Music | 20 | $50,781 | — |
| Psychology, General | 97 | $49,450 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 20 | $47,596 | — |
| Sociology | 23 | $47,052 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | $43,154 | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies small degree count | 17 | $41,492 | — |
| Religious Education | 22 | $40,261 | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Physics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 75 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 106 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Biola University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Biola University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
A student's field of study shapes earnings more than the institution, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Biola University has 18 programs with published earnings data.
The degree mix is spread across several families: Visual & Performing Arts accounts for 15.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 14.8% and Psychology at 13.8%. The largest program with published earnings is Psychology, with 97 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $49,450 four years after completion.
Nursing is both the second-largest program and the highest-earning, at $111,200 from 55 degrees awarded. A smaller program, Accounting, reports median earnings of $91,330 from 17 degrees awarded.
Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not the number of students enrolled, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. Across all fields, 11.4% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.