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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Biblical studies programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Mount Hope, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian Bible College is $14,019 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Appalachian Bible College

#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Johnson University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,915 for southeast region associate degree bible students with aid per year to attend Johnson University.

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.

Full Johnson University Biblical Studies Report

#3

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #3 spot on the list. CIU is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree bible students with aid list, CIU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,004 for southeast region associate degree bible students with aid per year to attend CIU.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Columbia International University

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 2 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also made our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist University is $22,661 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Bible students with aid.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Southern Adventist

#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s Bible students 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 $17,439 for southeast region associate degree bible students with aid per year to attend Belhaven University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Belhaven

#6

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Mid-Atlantic Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mid-Atlantic Christian University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,557 for southeast region associate degree bible students with aid per year to attend Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Mid-Atlantic Christian University

#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Campbellsville University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Campbellsville University also made our “Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Campbellsville University is $17,689 for southeast region associate degree bible students with aid.

Read more about 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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