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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
578 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biblical Studies is the 141st most popular major in the country with 4,250 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Saint Louis Christian College

Florissant, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Florissant, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Christian College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Christian College is $10,591 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Saint Louis Christian College

#2

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozark Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ozark Christian College is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Ozark Christian College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ozark Christian College is $15,138 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Bible students with aid.

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

MBTS also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $19,878 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students with aid.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 223 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $21,871 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Biblical Studies Report

#5

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Central University is $21,142 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 North Central University

#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 6 students 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 with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Biblical Studies Report

#7

Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan Christian College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Manhattan Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 33 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Manhattan Christian College is $25,199 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students with aid.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at MCC

#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Crown is $26,396 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students with aid.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Crown College

#9

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Evangel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,837 for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students with aid per year to attend Evangel.

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 Evangel Biblical Studies Report

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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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