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#1 #1 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Friends University Wichita, KS Annually, Friends University awards about 38 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include General Studies, Psychology, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 56% Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score 930–1,110 Est. Net Price * $22,579 Median Starting Salary $53,457
#2 #2 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Every year, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary grants around 40 degrees to students majoring in Divinity/Ministry, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 59 SAT Score 950–1,240 Est. Net Price * $11,395 Median Starting Salary $54,696
#3 #3 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, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology, and General. In fact, Santa Clara University grants 160 degrees every year to graduating Finance, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,350–1,490 Est. Net Price * $49,651 Median Starting Salary $56,643
#4 #4 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, Political Science and Government, General, Computer and Information Sciences, General, Cell/Cellular and......view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,490–1,570 Est. Net Price * $26,044 Median Starting Salary $46,416
#5 #5 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA At Cairn University-Langhorne, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Social Work, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,060–1,270 Est. Net Price * $27,603 Median Starting Salary $54,629
#6 #6 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX Every year, Wayland Baptist University grants around 244 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 900–1,120 Est. Net Price * $20,222 Median Starting Salary $52,413
#7 #7 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Simpson University Redding, CA At Simpson University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, Simpson University grants 64 degrees annually to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 67% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 990–1,220 Est. Net Price * $28,453 Median Starting Salary $52,380
#8 #8 Best College for Christian Studies in the U.S. Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Annually, Marquette University grants about 192 degrees to those studying Biomedical Sciences, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Finance, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,230–1,390 Est. Net Price * $32,031 Median Starting Salary $57,961
#9 #9 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, Elementary Education and Teaching, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 980–1,210 Est. Net Price * $23,364 Median Starting Salary $51,632
#10 #10 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 49 degrees to students studying Psychology, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 990–1,220 Est. Net Price * $31,103 Median Starting Salary $54,692
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Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN Annually, Crown College awards about 17 degrees to those studying Religious...view more	N/A	63%	28	970 - 1,150	$27,196	$55,923
Friends University Wichita, KS Annually, Friends University awards about 38 degrees to students studying...view more	100	56%	27	930 - 1,110	$22,579	$53,457
Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and...view more	N/A	7%	22	1,510 - 1,560	$23,422	$49,513
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC Every year, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary grants around 40...view more	90	77%	59	950 - 1,240	$11,395	$54,696
Yale University New Haven, CT Yale offers students seventy possible majors, which must be declared by sophomore or junior years, but...view more	73	5%	7	1,490 - 1,570	$26,044	$46,416
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and...view more	N/A	12%	3	1,450 - 1,540	$29,083	$57,096
Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX Every year, Wayland Baptist University grants around 244 degrees to students...view more	58	54%	21	900 - 1,120	$20,222	$52,413
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Annually, Marquette University grants about 192 degrees to those studying...view more	49	87%	2	1,230 - 1,390	$32,031	$57,961
University of Mary Bismarck, ND At the University of Mary, the three most popular college majors students...view more	42	78%	2	1,090 - 1,290	$19,225	$58,350
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN At Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, the three most popular college majors...view more	42	82%	2	980 - 1,210	$23,364	$51,632

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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 Associates 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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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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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,930	753	9,137	9,388	3%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Christian Studies majors.

#1 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Student Demographics

Total Students

270

Female Students

112 (41%)

Male Students

158 (58%)

White (184, 68%)

Black or African American (40, 15%)

Hispanic or Latino (21, 8%)

Asian (9, 3%)

U.S. Nonresident (7, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (5, 2%)

Two or more races (3, 1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

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

56%

27

930–1,110

$22,579

$53,457

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

77%

59

950–1,240

$11,395

$54,696

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

44%

15

1,350–1,490

$49,651

$56,643

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

5%

7

1,490–1,570

$26,044

$46,416

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

84%

7

1,060–1,270

$27,603

$54,629

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

54%

21

900–1,120

$20,222

$52,413

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

67%

2

990–1,220

$28,453

$52,380

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

87%

2

1,230–1,390

$32,031

$57,961

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

82%

2

980–1,210

$23,364

$51,632

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

88%

3

990–1,220

$31,103

$54,692

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