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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
578 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Biblical studies programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozark Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ozark Christian College is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Ozark Christian College also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,579 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ozark Christian College.

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%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Ozark Christian College

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k list, MBTS has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $19,911 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 223 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northwestern - St Paul is $13,899 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Biblical Studies Report

#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #4 spot on the 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bethel University Minnesota is $19,525 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Biblical Studies Report

#5

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central University also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for North Central University is $17,984 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 full report on Biblical Studies at North Central University

#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Crown College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Crown College is $22,366 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Crown College Biblical Studies Report

#7

Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #7, Manhattan Christian College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan Christian College is $21,750 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full MCC Biblical Studies Report

#8

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 39 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Evangel University is $20,232 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 University 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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