2022 Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies in Washington (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Washington 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 Washington, there were 10 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Bible Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies in Washington (With Aid)

#1

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$22,194 Average Net Price

$46,500 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #1 spot on the list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Northwest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest University is $22,194 for washington bible students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Northwest University

#2

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$26,505 Average Net Price

$51,858 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 ’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU also made our “Best Biblical Studies Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Seattle Pacific University is $26,505 for Washington Bible students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Seattle Pacific University Biblical Studies Report

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• Best Value Colleges for Biblical Studies (With Aid)

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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