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2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

9 Ranked Colleges
578 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 729 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,900 and $21,311 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 578 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Louis Christian College

Florissant, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Christian College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Louis Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Florissant, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Louis Christian College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Christian College is $10,591 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

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 Saint Louis Christian College

#2

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozark Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ozark Christian College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ozark Christian College is $15,138 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Ozark Christian College Biblical Studies Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 223 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northwestern - St Paul is $21,871 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Northwestern

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,878 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MBTS.

Read more about Biblical Studies at MBTS

#5

Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $25,199 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Biblical Studies at MCC

#6

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,142 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend North Central University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at North Central University

#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bethel University Minnesota is $25,191 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Bethel University Minnesota

#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $26,396 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Crown.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Crown

#9

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 39 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Evangel is $22,837 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Biblical Studies at Evangel

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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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