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

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree bible students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $48-$75k list. Grace Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grace, the school also landed the #3 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 Grace Christian University are $10,760.

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#3

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Maranatha Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU also made our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $7,010, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ashland University is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ashland, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ashland are $6,444, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cornerstone University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cornerstone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s Bible 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone University are $14,710.

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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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