2024 Best Biblical Studies Schools
79
Colleges in the United States
4,119
Bible Degrees Awarded
$28,790
Avg Early-Career Salary
Biblical Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #146 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 79 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biblical studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,119 degrees in biblical studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Biblical Studies School
The bible program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biblical Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biblical studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Biblical Studies Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biblical Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Biblical Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of bible degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Schools in Bible
It's difficult to beat Moody Bible Institute if you want to pursue a degree in biblical studies. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 153 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available. Biblical Studies degree recipients from Moody Bible Institute get an earnings boost of approximately $18,097 above the typical earnings of biblical studies majors.
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Any student who is interested in biblical studies needs to look into Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 66 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the bible program make an average of $26,441 in their early career salary.
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Colorado Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biblical studies. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Lakewood. This university ranks 14th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 148 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent year we have data available. Biblical Studies degree recipients from Colorado Christian University receive an earnings boost of around $12,063 over the average income of biblical studies graduates.
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Lancaster Bible College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biblical studies. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Lancaster. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lancaster Bible College is a great college overall.
There were about 178 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Lancaster Bible College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the bible program report average early career earnings of $24,094.
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Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.
There were roughly 165 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the bible program report average early career wages of $27,151.
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Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 194 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biblical studies major at University of Northwestern - St Paul get $5,450 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CIU is a great university overall.
There were about 71 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at CIU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, bible degree recipients typically make about $27,420 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 62 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Crown in the most recent year we have data available. Those biblical studies students who get their degree from Crown College receive $5,637 more than the average bible grad.
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Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Mirada. A Best Colleges rank of #358 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Biola is a great university overall.
There were roughly 72 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year. Biblical Studies degree recipients from Biola University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,808 over the average earnings of biblical studies graduates.
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Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 250 biblical studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Biblical Studies degree recipients from Liberty University get an earnings boost of about $2,446 over the typical earnings of biblical studies graduates.
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