2023 Best Biblical Studies Schools
Finding the Best Biblical Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,119 people earned a degree or certificate in Biblical studies, making the major the #145 most popular in the United States.
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The Best Biblical Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Biblical Studies Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for Bible majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Biblical Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the best school in the United States for Biblical studies students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bible majors at Piedmont International University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biblical Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that Bible majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out is $8,935.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biblical Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biblical Studies Schools list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
With a ranking of #6, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for Biblical studies students. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that Bible majors at CCU take out is $44,765.
With a ranking of #7, Crown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for Biblical studies students. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
The average amount in student loans that Bible majors at Crown take out is $27,000.
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biblical Studies Schools ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
The average amount in student loans that Bible majors at Northwestern take out is $23,522. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Southeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best Biblical studies programs. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.
Ohio Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biblical Studies Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Covenant Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for Biblical studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Luther Rice College & Seminary ranked #12 on this year’s Best Biblical Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Bible majors at Luther Rice take out an average of $40,624 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biblical Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 13 | Nazarene Bible College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 14 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 15 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 16 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
Biblical Studies by Region
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Biblical Studies Related Rankings by Major
One of 7 majors within the area of study, Biblical studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15,832 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
| Religious Education | 1,417 |
| Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1,166 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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