2023 Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Bible/Biblical Studies is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 707 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 551 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in Bible/Biblical studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Bible/Biblical studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 193 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 3,506 students enrolled at University of Northwestern - St Paul, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bethel University Minnesota offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the #3 spot on the list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
Crown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 1,485 students enrolled at Crown, 38 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,270. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Crown College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Christian College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s. MCC is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 170 students enrolled at MCC, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,759. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozark Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Ozark Christian College is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 32 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozark Christian College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 629 students enrolled at Ozark Christian College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,599. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ozark Christian College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ozark Christian College Veteran Student Life Report
Evangel University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 41 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 76 of the 1,999 students enrolled at Evangel University were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,862. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 21 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 3,432 students enrolled at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full MBTS Veteran Student Life 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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