2025 Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
7Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
479Bible Degrees Awarded
$34,619Avg Early-Career Salary
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 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 479 degrees in biblical studies to qualified students.
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 the Great Lakes Region.
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Best Schools for Biblical Studies in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Moody Bible Institute is a great option for students pursuing a degree in biblical studies. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 129 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available. Biblical Studies degree recipients from Moody Bible Institute receive an earnings boost of about $3,444 over the typical income of biblical studies majors.
Cedarville University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in biblical studies. Cedarville is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Cedarville. This university ranks 31st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 28 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent data year. Those biblical studies students who get their degree from Cedarville University earn $5,917 more than the average bible graduate.
Wheaton College Illinois is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biblical studies. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the bible program report average early career earnings of $29,986.
Grace College and Theological Seminary is a good option for students interested in a degree in biblical studies. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 26 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Grace College in the most recent data year.
IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available. Biblical Studies degree recipients from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global earn a boost of approximately $12,055 over the typical income of biblical studies majors.
TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Deerfield. This university ranks 702nd out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 20 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at TIU Illinois in the most recent data year.
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.
