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#1 #1 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Friends University Wichita, KS Annually, Friends University awards about 37 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Psychology, General, Zoology/Animal Biology, and General Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 52% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 930–1,110 Median Starting Salary $53,457
#2 #2 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and Pratt School of Engineering. Combined they offer fifty majors, fifty-two minors, and the ability for students to design their own interdisciplinary majors....view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,510–1,560 Median Starting Salary $49,513
#3 #3 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Every year, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary grants around 22 degrees to students majoring in Divinity/Ministry, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, and Ethics....view more Acceptance Rate 59% Annual Degrees Awarded 57 SAT Score 1,040–1,220 Median Starting Salary $54,696
#4 #4 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN Annually, Crown College awards about 18 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Psychology, General, Counseling Psychology, Communication, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 23% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 970–1,150 Median Starting Salary $55,923
#5 #5 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA At Santa Clara University, the most popular majors students study are Finance, General, Mathematics and Computer Science, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. In fact, Santa Clara University grants 226 degrees every year to graduating Finance, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 48% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,330–1,480 Median Starting Salary $56,643
#6 #6 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX Every year, Wayland Baptist University grants around 142 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 930–1,160 Median Starting Salary $52,413
#7 #7 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Yale University New Haven, CT Yale offers students seventy possible majors, which must be declared by sophomore or junior years, but students are always welcome to change. Some of the top majors currently are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer and Information Sciences, General, History, General, Political Science and Government, General,......view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,470–1,570 Median Starting Salary $46,416
#8 #8 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Liberty University Lynchburg, VA At Liberty University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score 1,060–1,290 Median Starting Salary $50,881
#9 #9 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, and Business) and the Architectural School....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,460–1,540 Median Starting Salary $57,096
#10 #10 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN At Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 970–1,210 Median Starting Salary $51,632
#11 #11 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. University of Mary Bismarck, ND At the University of Mary, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 75% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,090–1,260 Median Starting Salary $58,350
#12 #12 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS At William Carey University, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,020–1,220 Median Starting Salary $49,621
#13 #13 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL Each year, Palm Beach Atlantic University awards around 66 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 960–1,230 Median Starting Salary $54,692
#14 #14 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, HI At Pacific Rim Christian University, the most popular majors students study are Theology/Theological Studies, Pastoral Studies/Counseling, and Christian Studies. In fact, Pacific Rim Christian University grants 9 degrees every year to Theology/Theological Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,468
#15 #15 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS At Wesley Biblical Seminary, only one major is offered: Divinity/Ministry. Usually, 2 students receive a degree in Divinity/Ministry every year. view more Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,468
#16 #16 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Manna University Fayetteville, NC Every year, Manna University grants about 5 degrees to those majoring in Organizational Leadership, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Divinity/Ministry, Pastoral Studies/Counseling, and Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology....view more Acceptance Rate 53% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,468
#17 #17 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Amridge University Montgomery, AL At Amridge University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Bible/Biblical Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, Human Development and Family Studies, and General. In fact, Amridge University grants 14 degrees every year to Bible/Biblical Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,468
#18 #18 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Lisle, IL Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,468
#19 #19 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Criswell College Dallas, TX At Criswell College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and Bible/Biblical Studies. In fact, Criswell College awards 6 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,090–1,150 Median Starting Salary $54,186
#20 #20 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Denver Seminary Littleton, CO Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,468
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About Christian Studies

A program that focuses on the philosophy and teachings of Jesus Christ and his apostles, and the subsequent intellectual and cultural movements and institutions based on Christianity. Includes instruction in Christian sacred scripture, Christian literature and philosophy, and studies of one or more of the main branches of the faith and their cultural context including Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Evangelicalism, and others.

While Christian Studies has degrees up to the Masters degree, most students earn a Bachelors degree. Students study Christian Studies all over the country, though the major at the Masters degree level has the most graduates in North Carolina. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Christian Studies is $37,800.

Popularity of Christian Studies Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

The highest paying job for Christian Studies majors is Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary. But, something else to consider is how much demand there is for certain jobs. A job that is in high need that a degree in Christian Studies can prepare you for is Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary.

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These are the highest paying careers for Christian Studies majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

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#1 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Student Demographics

Total Students

230

Female Students

92 (40%)

Male Students

138 (60%)

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#1 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

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#2 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

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#3 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

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#4 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

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$55,923

#5 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

48%

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1,330–1,480

$56,643

#6 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

55%

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930–1,160

$52,413

#7 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

5%

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1,470–1,570

$46,416

#8 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

99%

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1,060–1,290

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#9 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

9%

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$57,096

#10 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

89%

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$51,632

#11 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

75%

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$58,350

#12 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

60%

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#13 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

82%

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$54,692

#14 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

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#15 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

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#16 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S.

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