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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 471 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,640 and $23,914 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 129 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 54 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Moody Bible Institute Biblical Studies Report

#2

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Grace is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k list, Grace has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace are $10,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Grace Biblical Studies Report

#3

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ashland is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ashland, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ashland are $6,444, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Ashland

#4

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Maranatha Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maranatha Baptist University are $7,010, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Maranatha Baptist University Biblical Studies Report

#5

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornerstone University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone University are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornerstone University Biblical Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at TIU Illinois

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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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