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Most Popular Schools for Christian Studies Major & Degree Program

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.


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Rank School Name Students % of Total Total On-Campus Cost
1 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 152 40% $18,320
2 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 56 14% $18,587
3 Wayland Baptist University 55 4% $33,318
4 Liberty University 26 0% $40,075
5 Santa Clara University 24 1% $71,778
6 Crown College 24 9% $40,762
7 California Baptist University 23 1% $47,694
8 Grace College of Divinity 20 50% $6,400
9 Northern Baptist Theological Seminary 18 69% N/A
10 Whitworth University 17 2% $59,350
11 Mississippi College 17 1% $34,005
12 Pacific Rim Christian University 14 54% $21,877
13 Cairn University-Langhorne 14 5% $40,611
14 Anderson University 14 2% $43,110
15 Ouachita Baptist University 14 4% $38,770
16 Duke University 13 0% $74,339
17 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 13 2% $41,426
18 Gordon College 10 2% $50,670
19 Southwestern Assemblies of God University 10 1% $34,178
20 Denver Seminary 10 6% N/A
21 Houston Baptist University 10 1% $46,340
22 Athenaeum of Ohio 10 29% N/A
23 The Master's University and Seminary 9 2% $40,582
24 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 9 0% $47,290
25 Marian University 9 1% $49,602
26 Northwest Nazarene University 9 2% $40,890
27 Saint Joseph Seminary College 8 22% $36,347
28 Union University 8 1% $53,550
29 University of the Southwest 7 3% $27,626
30 Sterling College 6 5% $37,306
31 Messenger College 6 46% $22,202
32 Regent University 5 0% $29,763
33 Bryan College-Dayton 5 2% $38,250
34 Wesley Biblical Seminary 5 42% N/A
35 Simpson University 5 2% $43,925
36 Champion Christian College 5 26% $13,840
37 Amridge University 5 3% $8,400
38 Louisiana College 5 2% $27,038
39 Trinity International University-Illinois 4 1% $46,510
40 Lee University 4 0% $31,150
41 Campbell University 4 0% $49,640
42 University of Notre Dame 4 0% $71,801
43 McMurry University 4 3% $41,375
44 Marquette University 4 0% $58,057
45 Shorter College 3 10% $6,000
46 Southeastern University 3 0% $39,702
47 Bethel University 3 0% $31,570
48 Lindenwood University 3 0% $30,500
49 University of Mary 2 0% $29,290
50 Criswell College 2 4% $11,450
51 University of Dubuque 2 0% $45,890
52 Missouri Baptist University 2 0% $41,185
53 Palm Beach Atlantic University 2 0% $48,914
54 Toccoa Falls College 2 1% $37,392
55 Seton Hall University 2 0% $59,670
56 Mercer University 2 0% $52,488
57 Brewton-Parker College 2 4% $31,598
58 Cornerstone University 2 0% $36,772
59 Southwestern College 2 0% $44,809
60 Point Loma Nazarene University 2 0% $51,308
61 Pacific Bible College 2 50% $4,150
62 Hillsdale College 1 0% $41,778
63 Shiloh University 1 6% $5,800
64 Ursuline College 1 0% $46,166
65 Tabor College 1 1% $43,760
66 Fresno Pacific University 1 0% $46,569
67 The General Theological Seminary 1 8% N/A
68 Concordia University-Ann Arbor 1 1% $44,150
69 Spring Arbor University 1 0% $41,400

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Christian Studies program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.