2024 Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

a master's degree in biblical studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #124 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 173 master's degrees in biblical studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biblical studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biblical studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt biblical studies students go into to obtain their master'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 colleges for biblical studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biblical studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Bible

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie, TX

7 Annual Graduates

Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in biblical studies. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Southwestern Assemblies of God University

1

Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, TX

147 Annual Graduates

Dallas Theological Seminary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biblical studies. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary

2

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Oral Roberts University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biblical studies. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Oral Roberts University

Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	170
Oklahoma	153	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Bible

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

Bible Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Bible/Biblical Studies	173

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	804
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	201
Religious Education	162
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	51
Missionary Studies	28
Sacred Music	18

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.