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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Bible Major

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Biblical Studies is the 146th most popular major in the country with 4,021 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,286 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major” ranking, we looked at 197 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree bible students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies

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Boston Baptist College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston Baptist College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Boston Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Boston Baptist College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heritage Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major. Heritage Christian University is a small school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 17 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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.

Full Heritage Christian University Biblical Studies Report

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Davis College
Pottersville, New York

Out of the 197 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pottersville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Davis College

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Alaska Bible College
Palmer, Alaska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Bible College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major. Alaska Bible College is a small school located in Palmer, Alaska that handed out 4 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Alaska Bible College

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Northpoint Bible College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northpoint Bible College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major. Northpoint Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Northpoint Bible College

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Saint Louis Christian College
Florissant, Missouri

Saint Louis Christian College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Saint Louis Christian College

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Summit Christian College
Gering, Nebraska

Summit Christian College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Summit Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gering, Nebraska. It awarded 4 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Summit Christian College

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Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, West Virginia

Appalachian Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking, coming in at #8. Mount Hope, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Appalachian Bible College

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College of Biblical Studies - Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at College of Biblical Studies - Houston

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Manhattan Christian College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. This small school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Manhattan Christian College

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Southeastern Baptist College
Laurel, Mississippi

Southeastern Baptist College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Located in Laurel, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bible students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Southeastern Baptist College

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Montana Bible College
Bozeman, Montana

Montana Bible College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. This small school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Montana Bible College

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Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida

Trinity Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking, coming in at #13. Trinity Baptist College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 29 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Trinity Baptist College

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With a ranking of #14, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Redding, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Biblical Studies Report

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Clear Creek Baptist Bible College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. This small school is located in Pineville, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Biblical Studies Report

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SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in El Dorado Hills, California that handed out 47 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full School of Urban Missions Biblical Studies Report

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Great Lakes Christian College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Great Lakes Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Great Lakes Christian College

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. JUFL is located in Kissimmee, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Johnson University Florida

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Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, North Carolina

Carolina Christian College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Carolina Christian College is a small school located in Winston Salem, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Carolina Christian College Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #21, Dallas Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Dallas Christian College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Dallas Christian College

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Horizon University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Horizon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Horizon University

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Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking, coming in at #21. CCCTS is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

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Emmaus Bible College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Emmaus Bible College

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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ellendale, North Dakota. It awarded 40 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Trinity

Rest of the Best 30 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Veritas Baptist College
Lawrenceburg, IN
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Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

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