2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,397
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biblical Studies is the 146th most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Plains States region, there were 707 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,727 and $25,905 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 551 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 7 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 the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 3,506 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,408. During this same period, 17 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. During this same period, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bethel University Minnesota offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying bible list, Crown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Crown supports 1,485 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,270. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Crown does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Crown College]](/colleges/crown-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan Christian College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s. MCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 170 students enrolled at Manhattan Christian College, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,759. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MCC]](/colleges/manhattan-christian-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozark Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozark Christian College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 629 students enrolled at Ozark Christian College, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,599. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ozark Christian College 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ozark Christian College]](/colleges/ozark-christian-college/student-life/veterans/)
Evangel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s ranking. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying bible list, Evangel has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,999 students enrolled at Evangel, 76 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,862. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bible for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary supports 3,432 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full MBTS Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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