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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 230 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 30 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Beach Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at South Florida Bible College

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Wesley Biblical Seminary
Jackson, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesley Biblical Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Wesley Biblical Seminary Biblical Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther Rice College & Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region. Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Luther Rice College & Seminary

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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 #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region. Asbury Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Asbury Seminary

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. Erskine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Due West, South Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Erskine

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Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama

Amridge University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Amridge University

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #8, Johnson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 15 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Johnson University Biblical Studies Report

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Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida

Trinity Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Trinity Baptist College

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Kentucky Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Grayson, Kentucky 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.

Full Kentucky Christian University Biblical Studies Report

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible 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%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Columbia International University

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 more about Biblical Studies at Bob Jones University

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at North Greenville University

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NOBTS Biblical Studies Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full FHU Biblical Studies Report

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Piedmont International University Biblical Studies Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Cumberlands

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at SEBTS

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 75 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Biblical Studies Report

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lee University Biblical Studies Report

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 2 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Faulkner Biblical Studies Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Regent University

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Bryan College - Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee

Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Dayton, Tennessee 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 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%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Bryan College - Dayton

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Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grace College of Divinity came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 masters’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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Grace College of Divinity

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TNU Biblical Studies Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #23, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Harding Biblical Studies Report

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible students 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%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Anderson University South Carolina

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Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CCCTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

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Clear Creek Baptist Bible College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Pineville, Kentucky, and it awarded 16 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Biblical Studies Report

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Heritage Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Heritage Christian University is a small school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 11 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Heritage Christian University

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