Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
Biblical Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on biblical studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania offering biblical studies.
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Most Focused Schools for Biblical Studies in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on biblical studies in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools
The most focused school in the country for biblical studies is Lancaster Bible College. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster. At this school, roughly 28% of all degrees awarded are in biblical studies, or about 131 graduates in the most recent year.
Read the full biblical studies report for Lancaster Bible College
Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne is one of the most focused biblical studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Langhorne. About 9% of the degrees Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne awards are in biblical studies, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
Get the full biblical studies details for Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne
A rank of #3 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.
See more about biblical studies at Westminster Theological Seminary
Eastern University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused biblical studies schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Davids, Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in biblical studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
See more about biblical studies at Eastern University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, 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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