2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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$24,446
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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 Southeast Region for an Associate” 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 Southeast region, there were 1,402 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,477 and $26,459 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 83 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Biblical studies.
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Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
Top 29 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carolina College of Biblical Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 14 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wave Leadership College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wave Leadership College is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 13 associates’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 Wave Leadership College
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biblical Studies at South Florida Bible College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Johnson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Belhaven
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian Bible College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Appalachian Bible College is a small school located in Mount Hope, West Virginia that handed out 7 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Appalachian Bible College Biblical Studies Report
Kentucky Mountain Bible College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees 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 freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Kentucky Mountain Bible College
With a ranking of #8, Columbia International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees 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%.
Full Columbia International University Biblical Studies Report
Amridge University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Amridge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Amridge University Biblical Studies Report
Piedmont International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s Bible students 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
Hobe Sound Bible College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Hobe Sound Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobe Sound, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’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.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Hobe Sound Bible College
Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 1 students 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.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Southeastern Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Southeastern Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Baptist College Biblical Studies Report
Carolina Christian College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Carolina Christian College is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Carolina Christian College
Trinity Baptist College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Baptist College Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
Full Campbellsville University Biblical Studies Report
Trinity College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Trinity, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Trinity College of Florida
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College is located in Pineville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Full Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #17, Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. CCCTS is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 14 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 CCCTS
With a ranking of #17, Kentucky Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Grayson, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kentucky Christian University Biblical Studies Report
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. NOBTS is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 25 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biblical Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #17, Welch College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 9 students 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.
Full Welch College Biblical Studies Report
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Carson - Newman University Biblical Studies Report
Southern Adventist University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’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 full report on Biblical Studies at Southern Adventist
Johnson University Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. JUFL is a small school located in Kissimmee, Florida that handed out 24 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Biblical Studies at JUFL
Heritage Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Heritage Christian University is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Heritage Christian University Biblical Studies Report
Williams Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biblical Studies at WBU
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Mennonite is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Mennonite University Biblical Studies Report
Ecclesia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Ecclesia College is located in Springdale, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full Ecclesia College Biblical Studies Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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