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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for Biblical studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#2

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Full Biblical Studies at Belhaven University Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Regent University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Biblical Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Biblical Studies at Columbia International University Report

#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate Biblical studies programs. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

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#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

Full Biblical Studies at Bob Jones University Report

#7

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for Biblical studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Biblical Studies at Grace College of Divinity Report

Piedmont International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Biblical Studies at Piedmont International University Report

Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies schools 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 9 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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