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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies

197 Ranked Colleges
2,456 Degrees Awarded
$27,840 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Bible Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biblical Studies is the 146th most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,790 and had an average of $26,342 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,456 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major” ranking, we looked at 197 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Biblical studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies

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Boston Baptist College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston Baptist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major. Boston Baptist College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Boston Baptist College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Heritage Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 11 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Heritage Christian University

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Davis College
Johnson City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Davis College is a small school located in Johnson City, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Davis College Biblical Studies Report

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Alaska Bible College
Palmer, Alaska

Out of the 197 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Alaska Bible College landed the #4 spot on the list. Alaska Bible College is a small school located in Palmer, Alaska that handed out 4 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Alaska Bible College

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Northpoint Bible College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Out of the 197 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northpoint Bible College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northpoint Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 42 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on Biblical Studies at Northpoint Bible College

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Saint Louis Christian College
Florissant, Missouri

Saint Louis Christian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Florissant, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Saint Louis Christian College

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Summit Christian College
Gering, Nebraska

With a ranking of #7, Summit Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Summit Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gering, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Summit Christian College

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Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, West Virginia

Appalachian Bible College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Appalachian Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Hope, West Virginia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Appalachian Bible College Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, College of Biblical Studies - Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Houston, Texas 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 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full College of Biblical Studies - Houston Biblical Studies Report

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Manhattan Christian College
Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan Christian College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Manhattan, Kansas 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 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Biblical Studies at MCC

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Southeastern Baptist College
Laurel, Mississippi

Southeastern Baptist College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Southeastern Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Southeastern Baptist College

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Montana Bible College
Bozeman, Montana

Montana Bible College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Montana Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Montana Bible College

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Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida

Trinity Baptist College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 46 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity Baptist College Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #14, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Shasta Bible College and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redding, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 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 Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

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Clear Creek Baptist Bible College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Pineville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Clear Creek Springs

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SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, California

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in El Dorado Hills, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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 SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

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Austin Graduate School of Theology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Austin Graduate School of Theology is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin Graduate School of Theology Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #18, Great Lakes Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

Full Great Lakes Christian College Biblical Studies Report

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. JUFL is located in Kissimmee, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on Biblical Studies at Johnson University Florida

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Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, North Carolina

Carolina Christian College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Winston Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full Carolina Christian College Biblical Studies Report

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Dallas Christian College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Dallas Christian College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Dallas Christian College Biblical Studies Report

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Horizon University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Horizon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Horizon University Biblical Studies Report

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Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Report

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Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, Iowa

Emmaus Bible College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Emmaus Bible College is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Emmaus Bible College Biblical Studies Report

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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Ellendale, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Biblical Studies Report

Rest of the Best 30 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas
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Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Veritas Baptist College
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

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