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2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
506 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Criswell College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Criswell College is $14,137 for Southwest Region Bible students with aid.

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.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Criswell College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lubbock Christian University is $24,128 for Southwest Region Bible students with aid.

Read more about Biblical Studies at LCU

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,962 for southwest region bible students with aid per year to attend Houston Baptist University.

Full Houston Baptist University Biblical Studies Report

#4

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. ORU is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,248 for southwest region bible students with aid per year to attend Oral Roberts University.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Oral Roberts University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 102 ’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for southwest region bible students with aid.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Biblical Studies Report

With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,201 for southwest region bible students with aid per year to attend Southwestern Christian University.

Full SCU Biblical Studies Report

Dallas Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,387 for Southwest Region Bible students with aid per year to attend DBU.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Dallas Baptist University

Hardin - Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons is $19,509 for southwest region bible students with aid.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Hardin - Simmons

#9

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

OKWU or OWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $25,246 for southwest region bible students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Biblical Studies at OKWU or OWU

Abilene Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Abilene Christian is $26,809 for Southwest Region Bible students with aid.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian University

#11

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bible students with aid list, OBU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,446 for southwest region bible students with aid.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University

#12

Dallas Christian College

Dallas, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Dallas Christian College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Dallas Christian College also made our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Dallas Christian College is $28,261 for Southwest Region Bible students with aid.

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.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Dallas Christian College

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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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