2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 506 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,200 and $23,277 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 190 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Biblical studies programs and 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 a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

#1

Dallas Theological Seminary

Dallas, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$18,430 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 162 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

DTS Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Theological Seminary are $18,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biblical Studies at DTS Dallas

#2

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Waxahachie, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$11,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#3

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$12,282 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

ORU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at ORU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies

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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