Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Biblical Studies is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in biblical studies than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer biblical studies awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Biblical Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on biblical studies in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools
Somerset Christian College tops our list of the most focused biblical studies schools. Somerset Christian College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark. Biblical Studies accounts for around 44% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Elim Bible Institute And College one of the most focused schools for biblical studies. Set in the rural area of Lima, Elim Bible Institute And College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 43% of all degrees awarded are in biblical studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Lancaster Bible College one of the most focused schools for biblical studies. Set in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution. Biblical Studies accounts for around 28% of the degrees granted here, or about 131 graduates in the most recent year.
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Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne ranks #4 for biblical studies by degree focus. Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Langhorne. Biblical Studies accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Westminster Theological Seminary one of the most focused schools for biblical studies. Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside. About 8% of the degrees Westminster Theological Seminary awards are in biblical studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern University landed the #6 spot among the most focused biblical studies schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Davids, Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biblical Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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