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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
578 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,250 people earned their degree in Biblical studies, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,768 and had an average of $24,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 729 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,900 and $21,311 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 578 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Biblical studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Louis Christian College

Florissant, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Christian College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Louis Christian College is located in Florissant, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Saint Louis Christian College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Christian College is $8,079 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Saint Louis Christian College

#2

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozark Christian College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Ozark Christian College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ozark Christian College is $13,905 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Ozark Christian College

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MBTS is $17,336 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MBTS Biblical Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 223 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $19,785 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Northwestern

#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Bethel University Minnesota is $18,396 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Bethel University Minnesota

#6

Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan Christian College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,417 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Manhattan Christian College.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Manhattan Christian College

#7

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

North Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,582 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Central University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at North Central University

#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Crown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $26,128 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Crown.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Crown

#9

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Evangel also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Evangel University is $21,243 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel Biblical Studies 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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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