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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$36,748 Avg Salary
$23,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biblical Studies 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for Bible majors pursuing a .

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for Biblical studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Maranatha Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best Biblical studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedarville University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Cedarville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Veritas Baptist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. VBC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.

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#7

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Biblical studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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With a ranking of #8, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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#9

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular Biblical studies programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for Biblical studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Biblical Studies at Grace College and Theological Seminary Report

Best Biblical Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best Biblical studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Illinois 97
Ohio 16
Indiana 2
Wisconsin 13

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 16 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).

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