by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” 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 Far Western US region, there were 339 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,837 and $26,068 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular Biblical studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Located in Medford, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Pacific Bible College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Jessup University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees 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%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at William Jessup University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life Pacific College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Rim Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Pacific Rim Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Pacific Rim Christian University Biblical Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Southern California Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 1 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Southern California Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Bible College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Alaska Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Palmer, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shasta Bible College and Graduate School. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. 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 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Simpson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Redding, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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