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2023 Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools

23 Colleges
$21,318 Avg Salary
$25,307 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for Bible majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the best school in the United States for Biblical studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the United States. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Lincoln Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

North Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for Biblical studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for Biblical studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

Bible majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out an average of $29,477 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $313, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

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#10

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

Life Pacific College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Dimas, LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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New England
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Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 7 majors within the area of study, Biblical studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 23 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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