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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

23 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$29,192 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,119 people earned their degree in Biblical studies, making the major the 146th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 462 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,192 and $29,875 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. That schools that top this list have a program in Biblical studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 23 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Biblical Studies - Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s Bible 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.

Read more about Biblical Studies at College of Biblical Studies - Houston

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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Graduate School of Theology landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Austin Graduate School of Theology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students 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.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Dallas Christian College

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Criswell College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s Bible degrees 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 full report on Biblical Studies at Criswell College

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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace School of Theology landed the #5 spot on the list. Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conroe, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Grace School of Theology Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #6, International Baptist College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full IBCS Biblical Studies Report

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Southwestern Christian College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Christian College is a small school located in Terrell, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Southwestern Christian College

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Arizona Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Arizona Christian University

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Biblical Studies Report

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

Full Dallas Baptist University Biblical Studies Report

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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

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 OC Biblical Studies Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Oral Roberts University

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Abilene Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian University

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Houston Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Full HBU Biblical Studies Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

Full LeTourneau University Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #17, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Full Hardin - Simmons Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #18, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at East Texas Baptist University

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne University is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Howard Payne University Biblical Studies Report

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Lubbock Christian University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at LCU

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With a ranking of #20, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Biblical Studies at SCU

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #20, Randall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Moore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Randall University

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OKWU or OWU is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Biblical Studies Report

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