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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$27,840 Avg Salary
$26,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biblical Studies is the #145 most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biblical Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the Bible bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Moody Bible Institute to be the most popular school for Biblical studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 26% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 74% are male.

Bible majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out an average of $11,451 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the Bible majors at the school.

Bible majors at IWU take out an average of $34,185 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wheaton College Illinois is a great place for Biblical studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

About 55% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grace College and Theological Seminary is a great place for Biblical studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona Lake.

Of the 22 students majoring in Bible at Grace College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#6

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

Veritas Baptist College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Biblical studies programs. Located in the rural area of Fredericksburg, VBC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in Bible at VBC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Biblical studies programs. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Great Lakes Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Biblical studies programs. Great Lakes Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lansing.

Women make up 43% of the Bible majors at the school.

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#9

Taylor University

Upland, IN

Taylor University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree Biblical studies programs. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.

About 58% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Grace Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyoming.

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

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Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 54
Ohio 73
Illinois 232
Indiana 87
Wisconsin 22

Biblical Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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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