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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Salary
Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,382 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,669 and $24,816 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 122 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Appalachian Bible College is a small school located in Mount Hope, West Virginia that handed out 10 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian Bible College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,917 for southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Appalachian Bible College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Appalachian Bible College Biblical Studies Report

#2

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $48-$75k list, CIU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,451 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CIU.

Full Columbia International University Biblical Studies Report

#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,497 for southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Johnson University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Johnson University Biblical Studies Report

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist is $21,725 for southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Southern Adventist University

#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 5 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbellsville University also made our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,741 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Campbellsville University.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Campbellsville University

#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Belhaven also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Belhaven University is $16,772 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Belhaven University

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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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