by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Christian Studies is the 495th most popular major in the country with 829 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 368 christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in christian studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in christian studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree christian studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messenger College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Messenger College is a small school located in Bedford, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champion Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Champion is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s christian studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Champion Christian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace College of Divinity. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s christian studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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 Christian Studies at Grace College of Divinity
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph Seminary College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Joseph Seminary College is a small school located in St. Benedict, Louisiana that handed out 4 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Saint Joseph Seminary College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Rim Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major. Pacific Rim Christian University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s christian studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Christian Studies at Pacific Rim Christian University
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Ouachita Baptist University
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Hannibal, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s christian studies degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. 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 Christian Studies at Howard Payne University
Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s christian studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Anderson University South Carolina
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s christian studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brewton - Parker College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Brewton - Parker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Brewton - Parker College
With a ranking of #13, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s christian studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Tabor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Tabor College is located in Hillsboro, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s christian studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 ranking of #16, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s christian studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
With a ranking of #17, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs
Charleston Southern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s christian studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Charleston Southern University
University of the Southwest came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s christian studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at University of the Southwest
Whitworth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Simpson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s christian studies students in 2021-2022.
Union University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s christian studies degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Master’s University and Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Christian Studies at The Master’s University and Seminary
With a ranking of #24, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 23 bachelors’s christian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Christian Studies at California Baptist University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s christian studies degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Christian Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
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