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2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Bible/Biblical Studies is the 169th most popular major in the country with 4,250 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 506 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 196 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Criswell College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Criswell College is $14,137 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.

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.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Criswell College

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bible studies students list, LCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lubbock Christian University is $24,128 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.

Full LCU Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#4

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $25,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.

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.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at OKWU or OWU

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DBU is $26,387 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at DBU

#11 in overall quality

Southwestern Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Bethany, Oklahoma 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,201 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students per year to attend SCU.

Full Southwestern Christian University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#7

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,248 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend ORU.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at ORU

#9 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons University is $19,509 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Hardin - Simmons

#9

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

OBU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OBU is $21,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at OBU

#10

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible studies students per year to attend Houston Baptist University.

Full HBU Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

Abilene Christian also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Abilene Christian University is $26,809 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian

#12

Dallas Christian College

Dallas, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Dallas Christian College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Christian College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Dallas Christian College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dallas Christian College is $28,261 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students.

The impressive 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 Dallas Christian College Bible/Biblical Studies Report

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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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