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2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree bible students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 29 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#2

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clarks Summit University Biblical Studies Report

#3

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Greenville University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. North Greenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Greenville also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville are $11,560, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biblical Studies at North Greenville University

#4

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drew University is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

Drew also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew University are $19,871, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Drew University

#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Piedmont International University

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Bible degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

Full Catholic University of America Biblical Studies Report

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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