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2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

14 Ranked Colleges
296 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Bible/Biblical Studies is the 169th most popular major in the country with 4,250 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 471 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 296 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in Bible/Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Bible/Biblical studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Moody Bible Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $16,582 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Grace College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,373 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Grace College.

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%.

Full Grace College Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#3

Malone University

Canton, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Malone University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Malone also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Malone University is $16,284 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Malone

#4

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Upland, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Taylor U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $21,171 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Taylor University.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wheaton College Illinois is $16,212 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Wheaton College Illinois

#6

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Olivet Nazarene also took the #7 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,390 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Olivet Nazarene University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Olivet Nazarene

#7

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Grace Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Wyoming, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Grace did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grace is $10,716 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Grace Christian University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 35 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $21,688 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend IWU.

Full IWU Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. IWU is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana Wesleyan University is $15,005 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University

#10

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

Maranatha Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,184 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MBU.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at MBU

#11

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Anderson, Indiana 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 Anderson University Indiana, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University Indiana is $18,121 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 Anderson University Indiana Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Trinity International University - Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,693 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TIU Illinois.

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 Trinity International University - Illinois Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#13

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cornerstone has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,478 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cornerstone University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Cornerstone University

#14

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

Ohio Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. OCU is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio Christian University is $22,353 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at OCU

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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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