by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major” ranking.
Christian Studies is the 495th most popular major in the country with 723 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 338 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Christian studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Christian studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree christian studies students.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Messenger College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Euless, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champion Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major. Champion Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace College of Divinity. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major. Grace College of Divinity is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 5 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph Seminary College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Saint Joseph Seminary College is located in St. Benedict, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Christian Studies at Saint Joseph Seminary College
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Rim Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Pacific Rim Christian University
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Ouachita Baptist University
Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Hannibal - LaGrange University
With a ranking of #8, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Gordon College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Christian Studies Report
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 11 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brewton - Parker College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Brewton - Parker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Georgia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Brewton - Parker College
With a ranking of #13, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Christian Studies at Wayland Baptist University
With a ranking of #14, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. University of Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Tabor College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Kansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Christian Studies at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs
Charleston Southern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Charleston Southern University
University of the Southwest landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. USW is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 4 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Christian Studies at University of the Southwest
Whitworth University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Simpson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.
Union University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. The Master’s University is a small school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Christian Studies at The Master’s University and Seminary
California Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at California Baptist University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. SMU MN is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 16 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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