2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across California, there were 362 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 104 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking analyzed 3 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.

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 Master’s in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree bible studies students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in California

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, California

#1 in overall quality

$11,772 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #1 spot on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 26 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Biola University

#2

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California

#2 in overall quality

$10,590 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. 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.

The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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.

Full The Master’s University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#3

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, California

#3 in overall quality

$6,969 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Master’s in California list. This small school is located in El Dorado Hills, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

School of Urban Missions also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary are $6,969, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary 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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