2023 Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,119 people earned their degree in Bible/Biblical studies, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 480 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 281 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in Bible/Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Bible/Biblical studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 10 Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
Grace College also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 1,901 students enrolled at Grace College, 27 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grace College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grace College and Theological Seminary]](/colleges/grace-college-and-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grace is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
Grace did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 101 of the 1,052 students enrolled at Grace Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,478. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grace Christian University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying bible studies list, Olivet Nazarene has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Olivet Nazarene University supports 3,764 students, and 57 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,334. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Olivet Nazarene University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Olivet Nazarene Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 23 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
TIU Illinois also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 1,454 students enrolled at TIU Illinois, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,061. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TIU Illinois does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Trinity International University - Illinois Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s 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 2020-2021.
Spring Arbor also took the #11 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Spring Arbor University supports 3,118 students, and 87 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,673. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cornerstone University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Rapids, 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 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying bible studies list, Cornerstone has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 1,917 students enrolled at Cornerstone, 61 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,056. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cornerstone offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Cornerstone University]](/colleges/cornerstone-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 2,186 students enrolled at OCU were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
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Moody Bible Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Chicago, 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 69 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,870 students enrolled at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School]](/colleges/moody-bible-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying bible studies list, Wheaton College Illinois has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,908 students enrolled at Wheaton College Illinois, 56 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,675. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wheaton College Illinois]](/colleges/wheaton-college-illinois/student-life/veterans/)
Lincoln Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lincoln Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 581 students enrolled at Lincoln Christian University, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,761. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lincoln Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
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