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2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,052 people earned a degree or certificate in Biblical studies, making the major the #140 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for Bible students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Biblical Studies

Our analysis found Piedmont International University to be the best value school for Biblical studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont International University are $8,410 per year.

Full Biblical Studies at Piedmont International University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MBTS are $6,950 a year.

Full Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#3

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of South Abington Township, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $7,020 a year.

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#4

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lancaster Bible College are $11,490 a year.

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#5

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Greenville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Greenville are $12,220 a year.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at North Greenville University

Asbury Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury Seminary are $17,275 per year.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary

With a ranking of #7, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s best value schools for Biblical studies students working on their doctor’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

CUA graduate students pay an average of $51,630 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Catholic University of America

Biblical Studies by Region

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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 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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