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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 506 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,200 and $23,277 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 196 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Criswell College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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 Criswell College

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k list, LCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,610 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend LCU.

Full LCU Biblical Studies Report

#3

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $25,485 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ORU.

Read more about Biblical Studies at ORU

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southwestern Christian University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k list, SCU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Christian University is $22,062 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southwestern Christian University Biblical Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Hardin - Simmons University is $21,587 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Hardin - Simmons University

#8 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $23,335 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Houston Baptist University

Dallas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

DBU also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $29,170 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend DBU.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Dallas Baptist University

Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $26,680 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Biblical Studies Report

Abilene Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $26,902 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Abilene Christian University.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian

#10

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 7 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OBU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Baptist University is $22,924 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at OBU

#11

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $28,160 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Biblical Studies Report

#12

Dallas Christian College

Dallas, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Dallas Christian College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dallas Christian College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 23 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Dallas Christian College also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Dallas Christian College is $28,748 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Dallas Christian College 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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