Biblical Studies at University of Northwestern - St Paul

If you are interested in studying Biblical studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Northwestern - St Paul. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,506. Of the 697 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northwestern - St Paul in 2021, 193 of them were Biblical studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biblical Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Biblical Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Bible (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Bible

Northwestern Biblical Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Bible progam at Northwestern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Bible major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biblical Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools	2
Best Biblical Studies Schools	8
	11

How Much Do Bible Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of Bible students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $34,240. This is 25% higher than $27,420, which is the national average for all Bible bachelor's degree recipients.

Bible Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Bible majors at University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Northwestern Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 Bible majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical Bible bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Northwestern since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Bible at Northwestern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northwestern - St Paul with a bachelor's in Bible.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	157
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in Bible. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Missionary Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Bible Grads May Go Into

A degree in Bible can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Philosophy and Religion Professors	540	$74,360
Religious Activities and Education Directors	410	$54,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.