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2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

14 Ranked Colleges
296 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 296 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income Over $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 Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $16,646 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Moody Bible Institute

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 35 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend IWU is $22,207 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at IWU

#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Olivet Nazarene did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,195 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Olivet Nazarene.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Olivet Nazarene

#4

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Grace Christian University is a small school located in Wyoming, Michigan that handed out 9 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Grace also took the #13 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $12,679 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Grace.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Grace

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Grace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,820 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Biblical Studies at Grace College

#6

Malone University

Canton, Ohio

Malone University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Malone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k list, Malone has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Malone is $19,897 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Malone Biblical Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for TIU Illinois is $21,204 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k.

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 more about Biblical Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois

#8

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Taylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Taylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Upland, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Taylor U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Taylor U is $25,888 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Biblical Studies at Taylor U

Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,946 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Indiana Wesleyan University.

Full IWU Biblical Studies Report

#10

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Maranatha Baptist University is $18,736 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Maranatha Baptist University

#11

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 23 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Wheaton College Illinois is $25,358 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Wheaton College Illinois

#12

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Cornerstone University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $20,740 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Cornerstone University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Cornerstone University

#13

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Anderson University Indiana is located in Anderson, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Anderson University Indiana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University Indiana is $22,351 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Anderson University Indiana Biblical Studies Report

#14

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

Ohio Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. OCU is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Christian University is $24,500 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ohio Christian 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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