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2023 Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

Of the 63 students majoring in Bible at Liberty University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 16 online programs at 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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the Bible majors at the school.

Full Biblical Studies at Grand Canyon University Report

#3

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Covenant Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the Bible majors at the school.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for Biblical studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Bethel University Minnesota

#5

Phoenix Seminary

Scottsdale, AZ

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Phoenix Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the United States. Phoenix Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Of the 4 students majoring in Bible at Phoenix Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary Report

#5

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the Bible majors at the school.

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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#7

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Belhaven University

#8

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. North American Baptist Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 50% of the Bible majors at the school.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Sioux Falls Seminary

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#8

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

Multnomah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Multnomah University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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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 16 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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