2024 Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools

Biblical Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #124 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biblical studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 844 master'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 Master's Degree

The bible master'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

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - How many other biblical studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 easy is it for biblical studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biblical studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Biblical Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biblical Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biblical studies.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Bible

1

Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

70 Annual Graduates

$60,141 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Moody Bible Institute if you want to pursue a master's degree in biblical studies. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Those biblical studies students who get their master's degree from Moody Bible Institute receive $16,162 more than the typical bible graduate.

More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Moody Bible Institute

2

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

36 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Colorado Christian University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biblical studies. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Colorado Christian University

2

Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, TX

147 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Dallas Theological Seminary if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biblical studies. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary

3

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

34 Annual Graduates

$42,078 Median Starting Salary

Biola University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biblical studies. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Soon after graduation, bible master's recipients generally make around $42,078 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Biola University

4

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

75 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in biblical studies. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Liberty University

5

Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA

6 Annual Graduates

Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Lancaster.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Lancaster Bible College

6

Columbia International University
Columbia, SC

10 Annual Graduates

CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Columbia International University

7

Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Asbury Theological Seminary

8

Yale University
New Haven, CT

9 Annual Graduates

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Yale University

9

Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, PA

34 Annual Graduates

CSU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Clarks Summit.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Clarks Summit University

Biblical Studies by Region

View the Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Biblical Studies Related Rankings by Major

Biblical Studies is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Bible Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Bible/Biblical Studies	844

Majors Similar to Bible

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	10,469
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1,191
Religious Education	570
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	512
Missionary Studies	294
Sacred Music	124
Religious Institution Administration and Law	23

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.