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2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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296 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 15 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.

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 the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bible/Biblical Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kuyper College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kuyper is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 29 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Kuyper not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kuyper is $20,432 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive 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 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

#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Moody Bible Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 80 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also took the #1 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moody Bible Institute is $16,501 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

#3

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Illinois, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wheaton College Illinois is $19,691 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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. 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%.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Wheaton College Illinois

#4

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Grace is a small school located in Wyoming, Michigan that handed out 9 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees 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. It costs about $10,665 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Grace Christian University.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Grace Christian University

#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. 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 $48-$75k. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Olivet Nazarene not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,841 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k 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

#6

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Taylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Upland, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Taylor U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Taylor University is $22,891 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Taylor U

#6 in overall quality

Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grace College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grace College is $20,903 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grace College and Theological Seminary 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $23,367 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend IWU.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at IWU

#9

Malone University

Canton, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Malone University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Malone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 5 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 $48-$75k list, Malone has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Malone is $18,920 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Malone University

#10

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, Indiana
#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $18,465 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University Bible/Biblical Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend TIU Illinois is $17,441 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 TIU Illinois

#12

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Maranatha Baptist University 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Maranatha Baptist University is $17,903 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at MBU

#13

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

Anderson University Indiana also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University Indiana is $21,297 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Anderson University Indiana

#14

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone also took the #14 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cornerstone University is $19,973 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Cornerstone

#15

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

Ohio Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Bible Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Christian University is $21,594 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Ohio Christian 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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