by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Biblical Studies is the 146th most popular major in the country with 4,021 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,790 and had an average of $24,207 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 319 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,192 and $23,445 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 2 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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The bible school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. DTS Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s bible degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brite Divinity School landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bible students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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