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Finding the Best Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

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.

The Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Bible majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular 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 college 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in Bible at Nazarene Theological Seminary, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the 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.

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#5

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Covenant Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#7

Aquinas Institute of Theology

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Aquinas Institute of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students working on their graduate certificate. Aquinas Institute Saint Louis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#7

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school 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

Phoenix Seminary

Scottsdale, AZ

Phoenix Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate Biblical studies programs. Phoenix Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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

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#10

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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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 30 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).

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