2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,634 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree bible students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. 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.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible students list, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,646 for bachelor’s degree bible students per year to attend Moody Bible Institute.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $19,878 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozark Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Ozark Christian College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,138 for bachelor’s degree bible students per year to attend Ozark Christian College.
The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 148 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Johnson University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson University is $18,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.
Harding also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students per year to attend Harding University.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #6, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in El Dorado Hills, California, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend School of Urban Missions is $18,366 for bachelor’s 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.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Kuyper College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kuyper is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 29 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible students list, Kuyper has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,716 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students per year to attend Kuyper.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible students list, Lee University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,696 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students per year to attend Lee University.
With a ranking of #9, Criswell College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Criswell College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Criswell College is $14,137 for Bachelor’s 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.
With a ranking of #10, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is $22,207 for bachelor’s degree bible students.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for FHU is $16,703 for bachelor’s degree bible students.
Appalachian Bible College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Appalachian Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Hope, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,019 for bachelor’s degree bible students per year to attend Appalachian Bible College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Appalachian Bible College
With a ranking of #13, Johnson University Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson University Florida is located in Kissimmee, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for JUFL is $17,384 for bachelor’s degree bible students.
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.
Saint Louis Christian College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Louis Christian College is located in Florissant, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Christian College is $10,591 for Bachelor’s 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.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lubbock Christian University is $24,128 for bachelor’s degree bible students.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Lubbock Christian University
Lancaster Bible College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lancaster Bible College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lancaster Bible College is $22,349 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students.
Blue Mountain College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Blue Mountain College is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,483 for bachelor’s degree bible students per year to attend Blue Mountain College.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Blue Mountain College
Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 26 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $20,557 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Life Pacific College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for LIFE Bible College is $20,865 for bachelor’s degree bible students.
Clarks Summit University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Clarks Summit University is $16,313 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Clarks Summit University
With a ranking of #21, The Baptist College of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Graceville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BCF is $10,288 for bachelor’s degree bible students.
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.
Read more about Biblical Studies at The Baptist College of Florida
With a ranking of #22, Nazarene Bible College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Nazarene Bible College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Nazarene Bible College
Regent University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 56 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Regent University is $15,267 for bachelor’s degree bible students.
With a ranking of #24, Kentucky Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Grayson, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Kentucky Christian University is $19,556 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible students.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Kentucky Christian University
Manhattan Christian College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $25,199 for bachelor’s degree bible students per year to attend MCC.
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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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- *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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