2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region
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Bible/Biblical Studies is the 169th most popular major in the country with 4,250 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,382 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 901 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Bible/Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Bible/Biblical studies programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Johnson University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $18,915 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Harding.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $17,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FHU is $16,703 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian Bible College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mount Hope, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, Appalachian Bible College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian Bible College is $14,019 for southeast region 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. 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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With a ranking of #6, Johnson University Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kissimmee, 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 22 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, JUFL has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson University Florida is $17,384 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
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.
Blue Mountain College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. It awarded 18 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Blue Mountain College also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $12,483 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 26 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, Mid-Atlantic Christian University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $20,557 for Southeast Region 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.
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The Baptist College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. BCF is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Graceville, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BCF, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BCF is $10,288 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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.
Regent University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia 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 56 students in 2019-2020.
Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
Kentucky Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky Christian University is a small school located in Grayson, Kentucky that handed out 15 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, Kentucky Christian University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kentucky Christian University is $19,556 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist is $22,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
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Columbia International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, CIU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia International University is $18,004 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
North Greenville University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
North Greenville also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $22,058 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend North Greenville.
Liberty University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
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Union University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $28,249 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend Union University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ouachita Baptist, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ouachita Baptist University is $19,815 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
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With a ranking of #18, Toccoa Falls College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Toccoa Falls is a small school located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia that handed out 12 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Toccoa Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Toccoa Falls is $22,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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Asbury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
Asbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,631 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Asbury University.
With a ranking of #20, Point University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,187 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend Point.
With a ranking of #21, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend Bob Jones University.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Belhaven University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 32 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belhaven, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,439 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend Belhaven University.
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.
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Campbellsville University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Campbellsville, Kentucky. It awarded 12 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, Campbellsville University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Campbellsville University is $17,689 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.
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Southeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SEU also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $24,909 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Southeastern University.
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, Palm Beach Atlantic has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Palm Beach Atlantic.
The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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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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