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2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$11,401 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,980 Avg Salary

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

Biblical Studies is the #140 most popular major in the country with 1,052 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for Bible students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Bible majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools

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

Piedmont International University graduate students pay an average of $8,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grayson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Luther Rice College & Seminary is a great value for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Luther Rice are $6,618 a year.

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#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Johnson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value Biblical studies schools in the Southeast Region . Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johnson University are $9,580 a year.

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#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value Biblical studies schools in the Southeast Region . FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHU are $10,980 per year.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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Columbia International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU 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 CIU are $11,810 a year.

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#8

Erskine College

Due West, SC

Erskine College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Erskine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Erskine are $13,700 per year.

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#9

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree Biblical studies programs. 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.

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Asbury Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Asbury Seminary graduate students pay an average of $17,275 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 154
Florida 17
Georgia 10
North Carolina 14
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 46
Louisiana 13
Alabama 11
South Carolina 36
Mississippi 7
Arkansas 0

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 13 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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