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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Christian Studies is the 495th most popular major in the country with 723 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 147 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in Christian studies. That schools that top this list have a program in Christian studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree christian studies students.

Top 10 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies in the Southwest Region

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Messenger College
Euless, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messenger College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Messenger College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Euless, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Messenger College

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Payne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Howard Payne University Christian Studies Report

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wayland Baptist University Christian Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Christian Studies at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full USW Christian Studies Report

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McMurry University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Christian Studies at McMurry University

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Houston Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Christian Studies at HBU

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Hardin - Simmons University

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Christian Studies at Saint Edward’s University

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Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Surprise, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to 0 students 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.

Full Ottawa University - Surprise Christian Studies Report

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