2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 774 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 34 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree bible studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’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 Master’s. Moody Bible Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 54 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree bible studies students list, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
CSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarks Summit University are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s list. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
FHU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 26 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Biola also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 43 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Lancaster Bible College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 162 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
DTS Dallas also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Theological Seminary are $18,430.
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Columbia International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree bible studies students list, CIU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Maranatha Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
MBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $7,010, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree bible studies students list, TNU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TNU are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Johnson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070.
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Bob Jones University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible studies degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Master’s University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670.
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Multnomah University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
Multnomah University also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Multnomah University are $14,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Colorado Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626, but some majors have different tuition rates.
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. School of Urban Missions is a small school located in El Dorado Hills, California that handed out 20 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of Urban Missions are $6,969.
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. North Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Greenville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville are $11,560, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Fresno Pacific University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Fresno Pacific also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific University are $15,000.
George Fox University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Grace Christian University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Grace did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grace Christian University are $10,760.
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Oral Roberts University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oral Roberts University are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Asbury Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Asbury Seminary, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950.
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Nyack College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nyack, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nyack are $13,800.
Sioux Falls Seminary came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sioux Falls Seminary are $3,600.
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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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