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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biblical Studies is the 141st most popular major in the country with 4,250 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 29 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k list, MBTS has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#2

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. CSU is a small school located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarks Summit University are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clarks Summit University Biblical Studies Report

#3

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Drew also made our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew are $19,871, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Drew

#4

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. North Greenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville are $11,560.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at North Greenville University

#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Piedmont International University

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Catholic University of America

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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