by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Far Western US region, there were 339 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,837 and $26,068 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Santa Fe Springs, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Epic Bible College landed the #2 spot on the list. Epic Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 8 masters’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern California Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in El Cajon, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster Theological Seminary in California. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region. Westminster Theological Seminary in California is located in Escondido, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’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.
Full Westminster Theological Seminary in California Biblical Studies Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School landed the #5 spot on the 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 1 masters’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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. School of Urban Missions is located in El Dorado Hills, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
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.
Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 34 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bethesda University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 2 students 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.
With a ranking of #9, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region list. The Master’s University is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at The Master’s University
Multnomah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region list. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Fresno Pacific University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific University is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Corban University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corban is a small school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 1 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle Pacific University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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