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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

42 Colleges
$36,748 Avg Salary
$23,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biblical Studies 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Colleges.

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for Biblical studies students. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, Bible majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School accumulate an average of around $8,935 in student debt.

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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Bible majors at IWU take out is $33,081.

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#3

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Veritas Baptist College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fredericksburg, VBC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Out of the 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedarville University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lincoln.

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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Biblical studies programs. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

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

Bible majors at Wheaton College Illinois take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Rosedale Bible College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students. Rosedale Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Irwin.

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Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies schools 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 25 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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