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2023 Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

6 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$22,306 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 California, there were 275 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,130 and $26,282 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 166 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola University, 148 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The Master’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, The Master’s University and Seminary supports 2,449 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,888. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Azusa Pacific University supports 9,006 students, and 58 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 44 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,529. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Azusa Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s. Fresno Pacific University is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 9 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Fresno Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 3,995 students enrolled at Fresno Pacific University, 147 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,982. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Fresno Pacific Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. El Dorado Hills, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

School of Urban Missions did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary supports 584 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,922. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, California

Life Pacific College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Bible for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

LIFE Bible College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 604 students enrolled at LIFE Bible College, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,726. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full LIFE Bible College Veteran Student Life Report

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