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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,250 people earned their degree in Biblical studies, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,768 and had an average of $24,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 471 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,640 and $23,914 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 129 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Biblical studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree bible students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois

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 Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930.

Full Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Biblical Studies Report

#2

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grace is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Grace did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace Christian University are $10,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Grace Christian University Biblical Studies Report

#3

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maranatha Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Maranatha Baptist University is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 12 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $7,010, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at MBU

#4 in overall quality

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 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also made our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780.

Read more about Biblical Studies at TIU Illinois

#5

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Ashland, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Ashland also took the #0 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ashland are $6,444.

Full Ashland University Biblical Studies Report

#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Cornerstone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone University are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Cornerstone 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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