by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 4,021 people earned their degree in biblical studies, making the major the 146th most popular in the United States. In , biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,790 and had an average of $24,207 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 479 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,748 and $23,685 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 48 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in biblical studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biblical studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree bible students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rosedale Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region. Rosedale Bible College is a small school located in Irwin, Ohio that handed out 21 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Westfield, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s bible students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Lakes Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Great Lakes Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 4 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Veritas Baptist College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region. Veritas Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. It awarded 1 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valor Christian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Valor Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canal Winchester, Ohio. It awarded 5 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
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Lincoln Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 4 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gods Bible School and College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gods Bible School and College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #8, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Moody Bible Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Horizon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s bible students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad 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%.
Ohio Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Ohio Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Circleville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associates’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Taylor University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Upland, Indiana, and it awarded 6 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 0 associates’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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