2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biblical Studies Master'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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the Bible master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dallas Theological Seminary the most popular school in the United States for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 35% of the Bible majors at the school.
Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 73% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Moody Bible Institute 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 large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in Bible at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Moody Bible Institute
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado Christian 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 midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 53% of the Bible majors at the school.
Full Biblical Studies at Colorado Christian University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 26% of the Bible majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clarks Summit University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of South Abington Township, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 21% of the Bible majors at the school.
Nyack College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 55% of the Bible majors at the school.
Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree Biblical studies programs. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hamilton.
About 35% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 65% are male.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Of the 19 students majoring in Bible at Cumberlands, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Full Biblical Studies at University of the Cumberlands Report
Asbury Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 28% of the Bible majors at the school.
With a ranking of #11, Denver Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in Bible at Denver Seminary, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Lincoln Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in Bible at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Full Biblical Studies at Lincoln Christian University Report
With a ranking of #13, Johnson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.
Women make up 7% of the Bible majors at the school.
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree Biblical studies programs. Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs.
Of the 15 students majoring in Bible at Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America, 73% are male and 27% are female.
With a ranking of #13, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. South Florida Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Deerfield Beach.
Of the 15 students majoring in Bible at South Florida Bible College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 16 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH |
| 16 | Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI |
Biblical Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Bible
One of 7 majors within the area of study, Biblical studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 28 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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