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

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Bible Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 764 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major” ranking looked at 89 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major”.

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

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Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America landed the #1 spot on the list. Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Fe Springs, California. It awarded 19 masters’s bible degrees 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 Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America Biblical Studies Report

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Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Beach Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bible degrees to 1 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.

Full Dallas Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Deerfield Beach, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

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Epic Bible College
Sacramento, California

Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Epic Bible College landed the #5 spot on the list. Epic Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 3 masters’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.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Epic Bible College

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Southern California Seminary
El Cajon, California

Southern California Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. This small school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Southern California Seminary

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Sioux Falls Seminary
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Sioux Falls Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full North American Baptist Seminary Biblical Studies Report

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Westminster Theological Seminary in California ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Westminster Seminary California is a small school located in Escondido, California that handed out 4 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

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

Full Westminster Seminary California Biblical Studies Report

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Northpoint Bible College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northpoint Bible College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Northpoint Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Northpoint Bible College Biblical Studies Report

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Veritas Baptist College
Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Veritas Baptist College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Veritas Baptist College is located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s bible degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Veritas Baptist College

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Wesley Biblical Seminary
Ridgeland, Mississippi

Wesley Biblical Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Ridgeland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bible degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

Full Wesley Biblical Seminary Biblical Studies Report

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Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. This small school is located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 masters’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%.

Full CSU Biblical Studies Report

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Grace School of Theology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conroe, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Grace School of Theology

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Calvary University
Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, Calvary University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Calvary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 15 masters’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Calvary University

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Shasta Bible College and Graduate School landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Redding, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bible degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, Illinois

Moody Bible Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Moody Bible Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 masters’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 Moody Bible Institute

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Denver Seminary
Littleton, Colorado

Denver Seminary ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Denver Seminary is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 masters’s bible degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 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 Denver Seminary

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Lincoln Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Lincoln Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’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%.

Full Lincoln Christian University Biblical Studies Report

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With a ranking of #19, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Located in El Dorado Hills, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s bible students in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at School of Urban Missions

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #20, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s bible degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Gordon - Conwell Seminary Biblical Studies Report

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Nyack College
New York, New York

Nyack College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major list. Nyack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Nyack

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Luther Rice College & Seminary landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Lithonia, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bible degrees to 15 students 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%. 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.

Full Luther Rice Biblical Studies Report

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Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, Wisconsin

Maranatha Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bible degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Maranatha Baptist University

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Asbury Theological Seminary came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Asbury Theological Seminary is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 masters’s bible degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Asbury Seminary Biblical Studies Report

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Grace Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major ranking. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grace Biblical Studies Report

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