2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate
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 for an Associate” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 426 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered 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.
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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Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate.
Top 21 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s Bible 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 Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $16,646 for Associate Degree Bible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
MBTS also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MBTS is $19,878 for associate degree bible students.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,915 for associate degree bible students per year to attend Johnson University.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian Bible College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate. Appalachian Bible College is a small school located in Mount Hope, West Virginia that handed out 10 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian Bible College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian Bible College is $14,019 for Associate Degree Bible students.
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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree bible students list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,661 for associate degree bible students per year to attend Southern Adventist University.
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Lancaster Bible College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 47 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Lancaster Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lancaster Bible College is $22,349 for associate degree bible students.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,982 for associate degree bible students per year to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
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Saint Louis Christian College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Florissant, Missouri, and it awarded 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Louis Christian College also made our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Christian College is $10,591 for Associate Degree Bible students.
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.
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Colorado Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 35 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
CCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCU is $25,268 for Associate Degree Bible students.
With a ranking of #10, Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Mid-Atlantic Christian University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $20,557 for associate degree bible students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Clarks Summit University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking. Clarks Summit University is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clarks Summit University is $16,313 for associate degree bible students.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Clarks Summit University
With a ranking of #12, Columbia International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia International University is $18,004 for Associate Degree Bible students.
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Manhattan Christian College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2019-2020.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan Christian College is $25,199 for associate degree bible students.
Davis College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Davis College is located in Johnson City, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Davis College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Davis College is $15,509 for associate degree bible students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2019-2020.
Campbellsville University also made our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Campbellsville University is $17,689 for Associate Degree Bible students.
Belhaven University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking. Belhaven University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Belhaven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Belhaven is $17,439 for associate degree bible students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Evangel University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Evangel is $22,837 for Associate Degree Bible students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Nyack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. Nyack is located in Nyack, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree bible students list, Nyack has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,077 for Associate Degree Bible students per year to attend Nyack.
Ohio Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2019-2020.
OCU also made our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Christian University is $24,500 for associate degree bible students.
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.
Northpoint Bible College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Northpoint Bible College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northpoint Bible College is $24,482 for Associate Degree Bible students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Northpoint Bible College
Boise Bible College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Boise Bible College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boise Bible College is $20,185 for associate degree bible students.
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.
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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%.
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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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