2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biblical Studies Undergraduate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for Bible students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Biblical Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the best value school in the United States for Biblical studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MBTS are $9,020 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian Bible College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Appalachian Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mount Hope.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian Bible College are $15,830 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, Bible graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $26,156.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $34,180 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northwestern is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CIU are $25,590 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for Biblical studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lancaster Bible College are $27,370 a year.
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Biblical Studies Related Majors for Bible
One of 7 majors within the area of study, Biblical studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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.