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2023 Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$27,840 Avg Salary
$26,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biblical Studies is the #145 most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the Bible bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the best school in the Great Lakes Region for Biblical studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, Bible graduates from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out $11,451 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Circleville.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln Christian University is a great place for Biblical studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Bible majors at IWU take out an average of $34,185 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree Biblical studies programs. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona Lake.

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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree Biblical studies programs. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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Grace Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyoming.

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#10

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #10, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s best schools for Biblical studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 54
Ohio 73
Illinois 232
Indiana 87
Wisconsin 22

Biblical Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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