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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

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 Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” 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 Far Western US region, there were 477 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,820 and $25,907 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 138 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 6 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree bible students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Far Western US Region

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Biola University is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 26 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Biola University

#2

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. The Master’s University is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

The Master’s University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biblical Studies at The Master’s University and Seminary

#3

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Multnomah University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Multnomah University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Multnomah University are $14,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Multnomah University Biblical Studies Report

#4

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. School of Urban Missions is located in El Dorado Hills, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree bible students list, School of Urban Missions has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary are $6,969, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biblical Studies at School of Urban Missions

#5

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific also made our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fresno Pacific University Biblical Studies Report

#6

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, George Fox University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

GFU also made our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at George Fox 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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