Biblical Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #146 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biblical Studies Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 241 degrees in biblical studies annually.
The bible program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biblical Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biblical studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The bible school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biblical Studies Schools in California.
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The schools below may not offer all types of bible degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Biola University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in biblical studies. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Mirada.
There were about 48 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year. Biblical Studies degree recipients from Biola University receive an earnings boost of about $8,491 over the typical earnings of biblical studies graduates.
The Master's University and Seminary is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biblical studies. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 8 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at The Master's University in the most recent year we have data available.
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in biblical studies. School of Urban Missions is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of El Dorado Hills.
There were roughly 49 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at School of Urban Missions in the most recent data year. After graduating, bible degree recipients typically make around $26,407 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The bible program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biblical Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biblical studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
