by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biblical Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/biblical-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their biblical studies graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their biblical studies graduates.
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Below are the schools whose biblical studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Southwestern Assemblies Of God University the top school for biblical studies graduate earnings in the United States. Set in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies Of God University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career biblical studies graduates from Southwestern Assemblies Of God University make a median of around $46,944 per year.
Colorado Christian University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biblical studies schools. Set in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biblical studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,106.
A rank of #3 makes Lancaster Bible College one of the highest-paying schools for biblical studies. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster. Biblical Studies graduates of Lancaster Bible College earn a median of about $33,960 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Elim Bible Institute And College earned it the #4 place for biblical studies. Set in the rural area of Lima, Elim Bible Institute And College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biblical studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $18,339.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries biblical studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.