by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Plains States region, there were 699 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,727 and $22,431 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 498 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biblical studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biblical studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree bible students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region.
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.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit Christian College landed the #2 spot on the list. Gering, Nebraska 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Biblical Studies at Summit Christian College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmaus Bible College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. Emmaus Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Bible College and Graduate School. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region. Ellendale, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bible degrees to 40 students 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%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 192 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Barclay College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. Barclay College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Haviland, Kansas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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.
Ozark Christian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Bethlehem College & Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethlehem College & Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Bethlehem College & Seminary
Crown College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.
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 ranking of #12, Baptist Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Baptist Bible College
With a ranking of #13, Oak Hills Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. OHCC is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Evangel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Evangel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Calvary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Calvary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 5 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
North Central University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at North Central University
With a ranking of #19, York College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. York College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Nebraska. It awarded 1 bachelors’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Union College Nebraska came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bible students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Sioux Falls landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’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%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at University of Sioux Falls
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region list. CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MNU is located in Olathe, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at MidAmerica Nazarene University
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bible students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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