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2026 Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in Virginia

[Bible/Biblical Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/biblical-studies/bible-biblical-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for bible/biblical studies students.

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• Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in Virginia

2026 Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in bible/biblical studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools

1

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

$21,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,332 Avg Student Debt

$44,498 Median Earnings (10yr)

Regent University earned the #1 spot for value among bible/biblical studies schools in Virginia. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,650. Typical student debt for bible/biblical studies graduates is $30,332. Early-career bible/biblical studies graduates make about $31,604. That is a strong return on a $30,332 median debt. Regent University admits about 38% of applicants.

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

$16,173 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,274 Avg Student Debt

$44,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in bible/biblical studies will find it at Liberty University, which ranked #2. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for bible/biblical studies graduates is $22,274. Soon after graduation, bible/biblical studies degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $35,082. Set against $22,274 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 5 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.