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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

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The Most Popular Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for Biblical studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 3% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 97% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Asbury Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the United States. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the Bible majors at the school.

Full Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary Report

#4

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clarks Summit University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of South Abington Township, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 20% of the Bible majors at the school.

Full Biblical Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

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

Full Biblical Studies at Piedmont International University Report

#7

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Biblical studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Full Biblical Studies at Catholic University of America Report

#9

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

With a ranking of #9, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#10

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Biblical studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Amridge is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Biblical Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 18 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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