2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Bible/Biblical Studies is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 4,021 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across California, there were 241 bible/biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 bible/biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,904 and $19,503 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in bible/biblical studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their bible/biblical studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California”.
Top 18 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in California
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School landed the #1 spot on the list. Redding, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California list. This small school is located in El Dorado Hills, California, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Bible/Biblical Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern California Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California. Southern California Seminary is a small school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Southern California Seminary
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America landed the #4 spot on the list. Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Fe Springs, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America Bible/Biblical Studies Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #5 spot on the list. LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at LIFE Bible College
San Diego Christian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking. Located in Spring Valley, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bible studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at San Diego Christian
Biola University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Biola Bible/Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, World Mission University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California list. World Mission University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at World Mission University
The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. The Master’s University is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s bible studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at The Master’s University and Seminary
Bethesda University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking. Bethesda is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate 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 full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Bethesda
Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fresno Pacific Bible/Biblical Studies Report
Hope International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Hope International University
William Jessup University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking. William Jessup University is a small school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at William Jessup University
With a ranking of #14, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Azusa Pacific
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cal Baptist Bible/Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Vanguard
Simpson University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California list. Simpson University is located in Redding, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s bible studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Simpson University Bible/Biblical Studies Report
Pacific Union College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in California ranking. PUC is a small school located in Angwin, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Pacific Union 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
