by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 392 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,714 and $21,438 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 76 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful Biblical studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree bible students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elim Bible Institute and College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Lima, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Nyack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nyack, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Davis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Johnson City, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Geneva College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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