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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Biblical Studies Master'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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs, Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in Bible at Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills, School of Urban Missions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the Bible majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Southern California Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster Theological Seminary in California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Escondido, Westminster Seminary California is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#4

Epic Bible College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Epic Bible College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Epic Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Biblical studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

With a ranking of #8, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Fresno Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

About 33% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA

Bethesda University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree Biblical studies programs. Bethesda is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 273
Washington 7
Oregon 50
Hawaii 2
Alaska 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 14 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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