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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in California

10 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across California, there were 362 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 248 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in California

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanguard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanguard is $14,123 for california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Full Vanguard Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#2

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life Pacific College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. Life Pacific College is located in San Dimas, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

LIFE Bible College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Life Pacific College is $19,162 for California Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Hope also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Hope International University is $16,998 for California Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#4

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fresno Pacific is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno Pacific, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno Pacific University is $14,346 for California Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in El Dorado Hills, California that handed out 85 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at School of Urban Missions, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is $18,867 for california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

Full School of Urban Missions Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#6

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#7 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 13 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $21,716 for california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend California Baptist University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Cal Baptist Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#7

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#2 in overall quality

Biola University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 38 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Biola has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $25,855 for california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Biola University.

The low 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%.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Biola University

#8

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Master’s University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Master’s University is $25,601 for california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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#9

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Azusa Pacific University is $23,272 for california bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low 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%.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Azusa Pacific

#10

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
#10 in overall quality

William Jessup University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Jessup University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $19,311 for California Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend William Jessup University.

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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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