Best Bible/Biblical Studies Programs in the South (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Bible/Biblical Studies Programs in the United States
This page ranks 16 Bible/Biblical Studies programs in the South by median earnings of Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing. Dallas Baptist University ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $58,031 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $58,031 to $27,439, with a median of $44,335. For 3 of the 16 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
All 16 schools on the list are 16 private nonprofit institutions. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College reports the lowest average net price on the page, at $10,949.
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College ranks 596th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Baptist University · Dallas, TX | $58,031 | $28,516 | $25,326 | 88.8% |
| Dallas Baptist University reports median earnings of $58,031 for its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Carolina University · Winston-Salem, NC | $56,995 | $20,828 | $17,738 | 39.5% |
| Carolina University admits 40% of applicants and its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates earn a median of $56,995 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Freed-Hardeman University · Henderson, TN | $50,335 | $21,574 | $20,988 | 59.7% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Freed-Hardeman University with a median of $21,500 in federal loans, while its Bible/Biblical Studies completers earn $50,335 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 4 | Regent University · Virginia Beach, VA | $48,776 | $19,923 | $20,064 | 38.1% |
| Regent University ranks 4th on this list and posts an admission rate of 38%, the lowest among the schools shown. | |||||
| 5 | Harding University · Searcy, AR | $48,762 | $22,130 | $15,418 | 70.5% |
| Harding University shows an average net price of $22,130 and its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates earn a median of $48,762 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Belhaven University · Jackson, MS | $48,516 | $15,676 | $10,551 | 49.8% |
| Belhaven University reports an average net price of $10,551 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $48,516 for its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Clear Creek Baptist Bible College · Pineville, KY | $48,375 | $10,949 | $11,401 | Not reported |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College carries the lowest average net price on the page at $10,949, and its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates earn a median of $48,375 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Kentucky Christian University · Grayson, KY | $44,862 | $24,038 | $23,241 | 60.9% |
| Kentucky Christian University ranks 1334th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Bible/Biblical Studies completers earn a median of $44,862 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 9 | Nelson University · Waxahachie, TX | $43,808 | $21,662 | $17,583 | 89.0% |
| Nelson University admits 89% of applicants and reports median earnings of $43,808 for its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Central Baptist College · Conway, AR | $43,057 | $12,287 | $11,750 | 63.5% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Central Baptist College with a median of $22,250 in federal loans, while its Bible/Biblical Studies completers earn $43,057 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 11 | North Greenville University · Tigerville, SC | $40,334 | $21,063 | $18,947 | 66.7% |
| North Greenville University shows an average net price of $18,947 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $40,334 for its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Johnson University · Knoxville, TN | $39,600 | $22,063 | $17,246 | 65.1% |
| Johnson University reports 157 graduates in the earnings cohort for its Bible/Biblical Studies program, with median earnings of $39,600 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Columbia International University · Columbia, SC | $38,117 | $26,036 | $21,955 | 94.5% |
| Columbia International University reports median earnings of $38,117 for its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing, with 32 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | Criswell College · Dallas, TX | $30,984 | $21,630 | $20,353 | 100.0% |
| Criswell College admits 100% of applicants and carries an average net price of $21,630. | |||||
| 15 | Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX | $30,173 | $26,182 | $20,285 | 66.0% |
| Abilene Christian University ranks 1153rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an admission rate of 66%. | |||||
| 16 | Truett McConnell University · Cleveland, GA | $27,439 | $22,227 | $21,274 | 78.3% |
| Truett McConnell University posts an average net price of $21,274 for families earning under $30,000 alongside median earnings of $27,439 for its Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Bible/Biblical Studies graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 3 of the 16 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Dallas Baptist University and Carolina University is $1,036, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $30,592.
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