2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,382 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,669 and $24,816 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 165 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree bible students.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU also made our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University also made our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #3 spot on the list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
CIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #4 spot on the list. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree bible students list, TNU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bob Jones University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Greenville University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. North Greenville University is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
North Greenville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville University are $11,560, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Asbury Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Luther Rice College & Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a small school located in Lithonia, Georgia that handed out 21 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Luther Rice, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Luther Rice are $6,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Trinity Baptist College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.
Trinity Baptist College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.
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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%.
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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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