2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 319 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,192 and $23,445 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biblical studies. That schools that top this list have a program in biblical studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region”.
Top 23 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Biblical Studies - Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bible students 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 full report on Biblical Studies at College of Biblical Studies - Houston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region. 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%.
Full Dallas Christian College Biblical Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
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 Criswell College
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace School of Theology landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Conroe, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Grace School of Theology Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, International Baptist College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. International Baptist College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 2 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at IBCS
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Terrell, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible students in 2021-2022.
Full Southwestern Christian College Biblical Studies Report
Arizona Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Arizona Christian University
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at OBU
Dallas Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.
Full Dallas Baptist University Biblical Studies Report
Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at OC
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Oral Roberts University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oral Roberts University Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian
Houston Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Houston Baptist University Biblical Studies Report
LeTourneau University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at LeTourneau University
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Hardin - Simmons University
East Texas Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at East Texas Baptist University
Howard Payne University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Howard Payne University
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Lubbock Christian University
Southwestern Christian University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Christian University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 0 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Biblical Studies at SCU
Randall University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Randall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Randall University
With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Southwest Region list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
