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2023 Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Schools

63 Colleges
$28,790 Avg Salary
$26,342 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Bible majors pursuing an online .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the United States for Biblical studies students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, Bible majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $24,089 in student debt.

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Out of the 63 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

While working on their degree, Bible majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University accumulate an average of around $29,875 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $313, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biblical Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Report

#3

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Out of the 63 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

The average amount in student loans that Bible majors at Crown take out is $27,000.

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Out of the 63 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. School of Urban Missions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills.

On average, Bible graduates from School of Urban Missions take out $28,835 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Biblical Studies - Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Schools list. College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, Piedmont International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for Biblical studies students. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bible majors at Piedmont International University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Piedmont International University

Luther Rice College & Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Bible majors at Luther Rice take out an average of $40,624 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Luther Rice College & Seminary

Trinity Bible College and Graduate School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Schools list. Located in the rural area of Ellendale, Trinity is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, Bible graduates from Trinity take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Biblical Studies at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Report

Grace School of Theology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best Biblical studies programs. Located in the city of Conroe, Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Carolina College of Biblical Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Veritas Baptist College Fredericksburg, VA
12 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO
12 Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX

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More Biblical Studies Rankings

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 25 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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