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2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$12,643 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for Bible students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Moody Bible Institute to be the best value school for Biblical studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $9,270 per year. While working on their Graduate Certificate, Bible majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School accumulate an average of around $18,032 in student debt.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazarene Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nazarene Theological Seminary are $10,210 a year.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for Biblical studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate Biblical studies programs. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johnson University are $9,580 per year.

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#7

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #7, Multnomah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for Biblical studies students working on their graduate certificate. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Multnomah University graduate students pay an average of $14,560 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Covenant Seminary graduate students pay an average of $14,820 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Belhaven are $10,980 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for Biblical studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CIU are $11,810 a year.

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Biblical Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
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 13 schools only.

  • 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).

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