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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

27 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 4,119 people earned their degree in Bible/Biblical studies, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 462 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in Bible/Biblical studies. That schools that top this list have a program in Bible/Biblical studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bible studies students.

Top 27 Most Focused Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Biblical Studies - Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region. College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 39 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at College of Biblical Studies - Houston

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Graduate School of Theology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Austin Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Austin Graduate School of Theology

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace School of Theology landed the #3 spot on the list. Conroe, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible studies degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Grace School of Theology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Christian College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Criswell College

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Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 147 degrees to qualified ’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary

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International Baptist College and Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 3 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at International Baptist College and Seminary

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region 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 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Southwestern Christian College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Terrell, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Southwestern Christian College

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Arizona Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Arizona Christian University

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University

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With a ranking of #12, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major 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 ’s Bible studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Full Dallas Baptist University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #13, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at ORU

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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 9 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Oklahoma Christian University

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With a ranking of #15, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Abilene Christian

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Houston Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Houston Baptist University

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LETU Bible/Biblical Studies Report

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #19, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at East Texas Baptist University

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Howard Payne

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Lubbock Christian University

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

Randall University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Moore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Randall University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

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Brite Divinity School
Fort Worth, Texas

Brite Divinity School did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Brite Divinity School

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Southwestern Christian University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at SCU

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Family of Faith Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Family of Faith Christian University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Family of Faith Christian University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UST Bible/Biblical Studies Report

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