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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Southeast region, there were 1,382 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,669 and $24,816 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 122 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mount Hope, West Virginia, and it awarded 10 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k list, Appalachian Bible College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian Bible College is $19,997 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Appalachian Bible College

#2

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia International University is $19,418 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Biblical Studies at CIU

#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Bible degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also made our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $21,558 for southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Johnson University.

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.

Full Johnson University Biblical Studies Report

#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Belhaven also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,450 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Belhaven.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Belhaven University

#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,742 for southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Adventist University.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Southern Adventist University

#6

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Campbellsville University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree bible students whose families make $75-$110k list, Campbellsville University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Campbellsville University is $18,962 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Campbellsville 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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