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 “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 230 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Biblical studies.
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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 Southeast Region for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 75 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 19 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Asbury Seminary is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 18 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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%.
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 a Master’s list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 15 masters’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.
Columbia International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 10 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
With a ranking of #6, Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a small school located in Lithonia, Georgia that handed out 10 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Luther Rice College & Seminary
Bob Jones University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Amridge University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Amridge is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Erskine College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Erskine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Due West, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
North Greenville University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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%.
Wesley Biblical Seminary ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Wesley Biblical Seminary is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lee University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Kentucky Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Kentucky Christian University is a small school located in Grayson, Kentucky that handed out 3 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Trinity Baptist College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Jacksonville, Florida 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.
With a ranking of #17, Virginia Beach Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Beach Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Report
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Montgomery, Alabama 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.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Report
Piedmont International University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Piedmont International University Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Grace College of Divinity did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 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. 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.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Grace College of Divinity
Heritage Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 11 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%. 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%. 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 more about Biblical Studies at Heritage Christian University
With a ranking of #23, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 28 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Clear Creek Springs is located in Pineville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Full Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Biblical Studies Report
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Biblical Studies at Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #23, Bryan College - Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Tennessee. It awarded 2 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%.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 5 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 Anderson University South Carolina
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