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2023 Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Biblical Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree 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 master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the Bible majors at the school.

Full Biblical Studies at Liberty University Report

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular Biblical studies schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

About 42% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 58% are male.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at University of the Cumberlands

Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in Bible at Asbury Seminary, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a great place for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. South Florida Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Deerfield Beach.

About 67% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

Of the 15 students majoring in Bible at Johnson University, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Luther Rice College & Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 60% of the Bible majors at the school.

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

About 30% of the students majoring in Bible at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#8

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#9

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #9, Amridge University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for Biblical studies students working on their master’s degree. Amridge is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

Full Biblical Studies at Amridge University Report

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 6 students majoring in Bible at NOBTS, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Biblical Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 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 30 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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