by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Great Lakes region, there were 479 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,748 and $23,685 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree bible students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Veritas Baptist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s bible students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region. Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’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%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maranatha Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. MBU is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 masters’s bible degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Grace Christian University
Athenaeum of Ohio ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 0 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bible degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Cedarville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 16 masters’s bible degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bible degrees to 3 students 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Andrews University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s bible degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Gods Bible School and College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Gods Bible School and College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Gods Bible School and College
Horizon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Horizon University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s bible degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. 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.
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