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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree 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 doctor’s degree bible students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major. MBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major. Piedmont International University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s bible degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Full Piedmont International University Biblical Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Wilmore, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bible degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Wake Forest, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bible degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bible students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Amridge University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bible degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Lancaster Bible College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s bible degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. CUA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Andrews University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bible degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking, coming in at #11. DTS Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Drew University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Drew is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 1 doctorate’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bible degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking, coming in at #11. Faulkner University is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 4 doctorate’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Corban University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’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%.
Brite Divinity School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bible degrees to 1 students 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 26 doctorate’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Report
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