2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biblical Studies School for You
With 233 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, Biblical studies is the #91 most popular major in Virginia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for Bible students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Biblical Studies
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for Biblical studies students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, Bible graduates from Liberty University take out $24,089 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Regent are $18,820 a year. While working on their degree, Bible majors at Regent accumulate an average of around $30,107 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Value Biblical Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Biblical Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 91 |
North Carolina | 132 |
Florida | 119 |
Tennessee | 243 |
Kentucky | 90 |
South Carolina | 125 |
Louisiana | 20 |
Arkansas | 48 |
Alabama | 42 |
Mississippi | 72 |
West Virginia | 45 |
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Majors Related to Bible
Biblical Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Bible
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 2 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.