2024 Best Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Biblical Studies is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #128 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of biblical studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 doctor's degrees in biblical studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Biblical Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

The bible doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality bible program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biblical studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biblical studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt biblical studies students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biblical studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biblical studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biblical Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biblical Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biblical studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Bible

1

Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biblical studies needs to take a look at Lancaster Bible College. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Lancaster.More information about a doctorate in biblical studies from Lancaster Bible College

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biblical studies. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in biblical studies from Catholic University of America

3

Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, PA

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biblical studies needs to look into Clarks Summit University. CSU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Clarks Summit.More information about a doctorate in biblical studies from Clarks Summit University

Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best biblical studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	7
New Jersey	115	0
District of Columbia	81	3

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Biblical Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Biblical Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Bible Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Bible/Biblical Studies	10

Majors Similar to Bible

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	185
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	80
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	27
Religious Education	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.