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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Biblical Studies Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for Biblical studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in Bible at Liberty University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, Bible graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $26,156.

Full Biblical Studies at Liberty University Report

#2

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Emmaus Bible College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the United States. Emmaus Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Women make up 52% of the Bible majors at the school.

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#3

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian Bible College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Appalachian Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mount Hope.

Of the 8 students majoring in Bible at Appalachian Bible College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Biblical Studies at Appalachian Bible College Report

#4

Montana Bible College

Bozeman, MT

Out of the 40 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Bible College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montana Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bozeman.

Of the 4 students majoring in Bible at Montana Bible College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Montana Bible College

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Maranatha Baptist 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 fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Maranatha Baptist University

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Columbia International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Biblical Studies at Columbia International University Report

#8

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, MI

Kuyper College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Kuyper is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Biblical Studies at Kuyper College Report

#8

Simpson University

Redding, CA

Simpson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Redding, Simpson U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Simpson University

#8

Horizon University

Indianapolis, IN

Horizon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Horizon University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Indianapolis.

Women make up 50% of the Bible majors at the school.

Full Biblical Studies at Horizon University Report

Biblical Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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 40 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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