2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Bible/Biblical studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Bible/Biblical studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $16,646 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
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Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MBTS is $19,878 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
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Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozark Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
Ozark Christian College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ozark Christian College is $15,138 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, Johnson University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson University is $18,915 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
The 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 more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Johnson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,375 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in El Dorado Hills, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,366 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend School of Urban Missions.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Kuyper College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan 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.
Kuyper not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,716 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Kuyper.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Lee University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,696 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Lee University.
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Criswell College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Criswell College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Criswell College is $14,137 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is $22,207 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Bible/Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 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 $16,703 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
With a ranking of #12, Appalachian Bible College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Mount Hope, West Virginia, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian Bible College is $14,019 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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Johnson University Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johnson University Florida is located in Kissimmee, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend JUFL is $17,384 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Johnson University Florida
With a ranking of #14, Saint Louis Christian College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Florissant, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Christian College is $10,591 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Saint Louis Christian College Bible/Biblical Studies Report
Lubbock Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
LCU also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $24,128 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend LCU.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Lubbock Christian University
Lancaster Bible College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees 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. It costs about $22,349 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend Lancaster Bible College.
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Blue Mountain College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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.
It costs about $12,483 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend Blue Mountain College.
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With a ranking of #18, Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $20,557 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
The 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.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Mid-Atlantic Christian University
With a ranking of #19, Life Pacific College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Life Pacific College is located in San Dimas, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,865 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Life Pacific College.
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Clarks Summit University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, CSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clarks Summit University is $16,313 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
With a ranking of #21, The Baptist College of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Graceville, Florida 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 estimated yearly cost for The Baptist College of Florida is $10,288 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Nazarene Bible College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Nazarene Bible College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Nazarene Bible College
Regent University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $15,267 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
Kentucky Christian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kentucky Christian University is located in Grayson, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Kentucky Christian University is $19,556 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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Manhattan Christian College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MCC is $25,199 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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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%.
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- *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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