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title: Moody Bible Institute — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Chicago, IL
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,399 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,858 – $66,567 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 62% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $34,327 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | not reported | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,399 | derived |

**62% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,000 (≈ 26% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,988 to $60,141 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Master's Degree | $60,141 | $18,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $48,836 | $25,442 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | Master's Degree | $38,753 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,242 | not reported |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,632 | $12,690 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,944 | $12,500 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,411 | $15,000 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,204 | $12,180 |
| Religious Education. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,972 | $12,647 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,988 | $14,250 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Moody Bible Institute by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?147369

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