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2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

88 Ranked Colleges
2,634 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,250 people earned their degree in Bible/Biblical studies, making the major the 169th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,634 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Bible/Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Bible/Biblical studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Freed-Hardeman University is $13,512 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Freed-Hardeman University

#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 148 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johnson University.

The 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 Bible/Biblical Studies at Johnson University

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Harding also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $13,930 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Harding

#4

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kuyper College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Kuyper is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

Kuyper not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kuyper College is $19,056 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Kuyper Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#5

Saint Louis Christian College

Florissant, Missouri

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Christian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Florissant, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,079 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Louis Christian College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Saint Louis Christian College

#6

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Lee University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $13,841 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Lee University

#7

The Baptist College of Florida

Graceville, Florida

The Baptist College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Graceville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend BCF is $7,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive 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.

Full BCF Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#8

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri
#25 in overall quality

Ozark Christian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ozark Christian College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,905 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ozark Christian College.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Bible/Biblical Studies at Ozark Christian College

#9

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Lancaster Bible College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,669 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lancaster Bible College.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College

#10

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Illinois, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,440 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wheaton College Illinois.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#11

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Clarks Summit University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Clarks Summit University is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

CSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,879 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSU.

Full CSU Bible/Biblical Studies Report

Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,874 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary.

The low 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 Bible/Biblical Studies at Grace College and Theological Seminary

#20 in overall quality

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $17,336 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at MBTS

#14

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Blue Mountain College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Blue Mountain, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $10,708 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Blue Mountain College

#15

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas

Criswell College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Criswell College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,056 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Criswell College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Bible/Biblical Studies at Criswell College

#12 in overall quality

Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanguard also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanguard University of Southern California is $15,222 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Bible/Biblical Studies at Vanguard University of Southern California

#17

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Moody Bible Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,212 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Moody Bible Institute

#18

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Taylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Taylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Upland, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Taylor U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,399 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Taylor University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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 more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Taylor U

#19

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#21 in overall quality

Northwest University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwest University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest University is $15,871 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Northwest University

#20

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Columbia International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

CIU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,575 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CIU.

Full CIU Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#21

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $10,076 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Bob Jones University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#22

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 223 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern is $19,785 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at University of Northwestern - St Paul

#23

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Belhaven is $16,671 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Belhaven University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#24

Malone University

Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #24, Malone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Malone University is a small school located in Canton, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Malone University is $17,721 for Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Malone University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#25

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, West Virginia

Appalachian Bible College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Appalachian Bible College is located in Mount Hope, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Appalachian Bible College is $12,496 for bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The 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 Bible/Biblical Studies at Appalachian Bible College

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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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