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2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$31,473 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,887 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biblical Studies School for You

Biblical Studies is the #106 most popular major in Illinois with 232 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Illinois

Check out the Bible programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Biblical Studies

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL
$14,335 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $14,335 a year. On average, Bible graduates from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out $8,935 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$14,520 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lincoln Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary are $14,520 per year.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$33,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$40,820 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wheaton College Illinois are $40,820 a year. While working on their degree, Bible majors at Wheaton College Illinois accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wheaton College Illinois is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biblical Studies Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Biblical Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Biblical Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 54
Ohio 73
Indiana 87
Wisconsin 22

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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