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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region

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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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,402 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,477 and $26,459 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 8 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 8 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Bible degrees to 4 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.

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Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region. Asbury Theological Seminary is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Bible degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama

Amridge University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Amridge University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Faulkner University is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 4 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

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