Biblical Studies at Oral Roberts University

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

ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 4,317. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in Bible from ORU.

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.

ORU Biblical Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bible
• Master’s Degree in Bible

ORU Biblical Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Bible major at ORU 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
Best Value Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools	35
	38
Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools	67
Best Value Biblical Studies Schools	76
Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools	135

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in Bible from ORU. This makes it the #43 most popular school for Bible master’s degree candidates in the country.

Bible Student Demographics at ORU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Bible majors at Oral Roberts University.

ORU Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Program

The Bible program at ORU awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. The typical Bible bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at ORU since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Bible at ORU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oral Roberts University with a bachelor's in Bible.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ORU Biblical Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 Bible majors earned their master's degree from ORU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the Bible master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oral Roberts University with a master's in Bible.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ORU 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
• Sacred Music
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• 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 OK, the home state for Oral Roberts University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$55,390
Religious Activities and Education Directors	70	$46,870

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 Dustin M. Ramsey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.