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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3903

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$60,853 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$60,853Median year-4 earnings

$28,516Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$60,853Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

19thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

3With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $41,003
Federal debt: $14,894
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $40,561
Federal debt: $23,209
Reporting programs: 9

5 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,853
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$45,286National median$60,85375th percentile$60,853

3 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Fuller Theological Seminary$70,717 2Dallas Baptist University$60,853

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

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

BEST COLLEGES FOR MISSIONS/MISSIONARY STUDIES AND MISSIOLOGY

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Fuller Theological SeminaryMaster's Degree	Pasadena, CA	$70,717	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
2	Dallas Baptist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$60,853	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,516
3	Missio Theological SeminaryMaster's Degree	,	$45,286	Not available	Baseline needed	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.