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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate

5 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA also made our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Catholic University of America]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

North Greenville also made our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, North Greenville supports 2,280 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,696. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate list. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 6 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

Asbury Seminary also made our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 1,755 students enrolled at Asbury Seminary, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,996. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Asbury Theological Seminary]](/colleges/asbury-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Bible students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying bible list, MBTS has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,432 students enrolled at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 90 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report

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Clarks Summit University
South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible for a Doctorate list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 doctorate’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 768 students enrolled at CSU, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,171. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CSU]](/colleges/baptist-bible-college-and-seminary-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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