by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Bible/Biblical Studies is the 182nd most popular major in the country with 4,021 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 479 bible/biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 277 bible/biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bible/biblical studies. That schools that top this list have a program in bible/biblical studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree bible studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Lakes Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Great Lakes Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Great Lakes Christian College Bible/Biblical Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horizon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Horizon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Horizon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Veritas Baptist College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. VBC is a small school located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana that handed out 18 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gods Bible School and College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gods Bible School and College is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Gods Bible School and College Bible/Biblical Studies Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Moody Bible Institute
Union Bible College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Union Bible College is a small school located in Westfield, Indiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Union Bible College
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Deerfield, Illinois 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 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grace Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Wyoming, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kuyper College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MBU is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s bible studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Lincoln Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at Lincoln Christian University
With a ranking of #12, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 23 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Taylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region 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 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s bible studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Wheaton College Illinois
Cedarville University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville, Ohio 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 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cornerstone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 16 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Cornerstone University
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bible studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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 full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Ohio Christian University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bible/Biblical Studies at Ohio Christian University
With a ranking of #19, Bluffton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Bluffton, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #20, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Malone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
University of Evansville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. UE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 0 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trinity Christian College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trinity Christian College is located in Palos Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s bible studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Huntington University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huntington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntington, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s bible studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Bible/Biblical Studies at The University of Findlay
Spring Arbor University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Spring Arbor, Michigan 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 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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