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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges
$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. 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 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biblical Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Bible majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lancaster Bible College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for Biblical studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 59% are male.

Bible majors at Lancaster Bible College take out an average of $30,772 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College Report

#2

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Abington Township.

Women make up 26% of the Bible majors at the school.

On average, Bible graduates from CSU take out $21,485 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Clarks Summit University

#3

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in Bible at Cairn, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Cairn University

#4

Davis College

Johnson City, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Davis College is a great place for Biblical studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Johnson City, Davis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in Bible at Davis College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Bible graduates from Davis College carry an average student debt load of $26,983.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Davis College

#5

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pillar College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pillar is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

About 50% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Biblical Studies at Pillar College Report

#5

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waynesburg University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the Bible majors at the school.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Waynesburg University

#5

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the Bible majors at the school.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Messiah University

#8

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

Of the 3 students majoring in Bible at Nyack, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Houghton College

Houghton, NY

Houghton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Biblical studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Houghton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Houghton.

Full Biblical Studies at Houghton College Report

#10

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls.

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Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 301
New York 80
New Jersey 4
District of Columbia 5

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 12 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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