2025 Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in biblical studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for biblical studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40 master's degrees in biblical studies to qualified students.

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• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biblical studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biblical studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt biblical studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biblical studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biblical studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biblical Studies in Pennsylvania

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biblical studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Bible

1

Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, PA

25 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in biblical studies needs to check out Clarks Summit University. Located in the suburb of Clarks Summit, CSU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Clarks Summit University

2

Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in biblical studies has to look into Lancaster Bible College. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in biblical studies from Lancaster Bible College

Best Biblical Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	34
New Jersey	188	0
District of Columbia	154	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Bible

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Biblical Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Bible Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Bible/Biblical Studies	40

Most Popular Majors Related to Bible

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	368
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	143
Religious Institution Administration and Law	26
Religious Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.