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2023 Best Bible/Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

5 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Bible/Biblical Studies is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Bible/Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 doctorate’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Catholic University of America supports 5,366 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Catholic University of America]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate. North Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

North Greenville also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 2,280 students enrolled at North Greenville were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,696. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Greenville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 North Greenville University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Asbury Seminary is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 6 doctorate’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Asbury Seminary also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,755 students enrolled at Asbury Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,996. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

MBTS also took the #1 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary supports 3,432 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. 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 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 MBTS Veteran Student Life Report

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Clarks Summit University
South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarks Summit University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Doctorate. Clarks Summit University is a small school located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 768 students enrolled at CSU, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,171. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full CSU Veteran Student Life Report

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