2022 Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies in Oregon (With Aid)

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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 Oregon, there were 95 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,300 and $21,125 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bible Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bible Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies in Oregon (With Aid)

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$30,378 Average Net Price

$44,481 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend George Fox University is $30,378 for Oregon Bible students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 George Fox University

#2

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$29,922 Average Net Price

$24,300 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Multnomah University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

Multnomah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Multnomah University is $29,922 for oregon bible students with aid.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Multnomah 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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