by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,119 people earned their degree in Biblical studies, making the major the 146th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,790 and had an average of $26,342 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 392 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,714 and $21,438 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Biblical studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bible students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lancaster Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 178 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 78 degrees to qualified ’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Nyack College is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 39 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cairn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 33 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elim Bible Institute and College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lima, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Davis College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johnson City, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Catholic University of America landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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%.
Waynesburg University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Waynesburg is a small school located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Pillar College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Messiah University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Houghton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Houghton, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Geneva College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 #12, Eastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Davids, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Bible degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Roberts Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 1 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Yeshiva University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Drew University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 0 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missio Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Missio Seminary is a small school located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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