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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible

6 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible” 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 Southwest region, there were 462 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,192 and $29,875 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying bible.

Top 6 Best Biblical Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Dallas Baptist University supports 4,247 students, and 200 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 150 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dallas Baptist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dallas Baptist University]](/colleges/dallas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Dallas Theological Seminary is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

DTS Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, DTS Dallas supports 2,447 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,919. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dallas Theological Seminary]](/colleges/dallas-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible list. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying bible list, ORU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,317 students enrolled at ORU, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,157. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Oral Roberts University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Southwestern Assemblies of God University supports 1,985 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,820. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

HBU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 176 of the 3,963 students enrolled at Houston Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,106. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Houston Baptist University]](/colleges/houston-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Criswell College crest
Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Criswell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bible list. Criswell College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 13 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Criswell College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 209 students enrolled at Criswell College were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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