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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k)

86 Ranked Colleges
2,634 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,250 people earned their degree in Bible/Biblical studies, making the major the 169th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,634 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 86 colleges that offered a degree in Bible/Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Bible/Biblical studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas

Out of the 86 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #1 spot on the list. Criswell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,767 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Criswell College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Criswell College Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lancaster Bible College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lancaster Bible College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lancaster Bible College is $18,237 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Lancaster Bible College Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#3

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Mountain College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blue Mountain, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Blue Mountain College is $9,867 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Lee University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $15,543 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Lee University

#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Freed-Hardeman University is $13,318 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 148 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,404 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Johnson University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Johnson University

#7

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Harding University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $15,735 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Harding

#12 in overall quality

Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

Vanguard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanguard is $14,123 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Clarks Summit University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,778 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clarks Summit University.

Full CSU Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#10

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#21 in overall quality

Northwest University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 9 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest University is $15,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Northwest University

#11

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Moody Bible Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $16,582 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Moody Bible Institute

#12

The Baptist College of Florida

Graceville, Florida

The Baptist College of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,170 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The Baptist College of Florida.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at BCF

#13

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

Ozark Christian College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ozark Christian College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ozark Christian College is $13,579 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Ozark Christian College Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#20 in overall quality

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $19,911 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full MBTS Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#15

Point University

West Point, Georgia

Point University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Point University is $15,143 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Point University

Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,373 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Grace College.

The 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 Grace College and Theological Seminary Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#17

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 223 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $13,899 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#18

Malone University

Canton, Ohio

Malone University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Malone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Malone University is $16,284 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Taylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Taylor U is a small school located in Upland, Indiana that handed out 7 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Taylor U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Taylor University is $21,171 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Taylor U

#20

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $19,525 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bethel University Minnesota.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Bethel University Minnesota

#21

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,902 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Bob Jones University

#22

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wheaton College Illinois is $16,212 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive 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. The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#23

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois

With a ranking of #23, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,390 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Olivet Nazarene.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Olivet Nazarene

#24

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, West Virginia

Appalachian Bible College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Appalachian Bible College is a small school located in Mount Hope, West Virginia that handed out 30 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian Bible College is $11,760 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Appalachian Bible College Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#25

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Columbia International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. CIU is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 63 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CIU is $14,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Columbia International University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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