2026 Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in Arkansas
[Bible/Biblical Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/biblical-studies/bible-biblical-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for bible/biblical studies students.
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2026 Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in Arkansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in bible/biblical studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Harding University the best value for a degree in bible/biblical studies in Arkansas. Set in the town of Searcy, Harding University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $25,962. Bible/biblical Studies graduates carry a median of $18,114 in student loans. Soon after graduation, bible/biblical studies degree recipients from Harding University generally make around $48,073. Set against $18,114 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 70% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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