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Biblical and Religious Studies B.A.

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Biblical and Religious Studies Major in Pennsylvania

Deepen your Christian commitment, interpret biblical texts responsibly and minister to others with wisdom and compassion in our biblical and religious studies Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program.

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Biblical and Religious Studies careers and outcomes

Where our grads work

Graduates of the Biblical and Religious Studies program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.

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Where they work

Autism Learning Partners
Brethren In Christ World Missions
Country Meadows Retirement Communities
Fellowship Baptist Church
Kiddie Academy of East Brunswick
King Street Church
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalya University
Manor Church
Missionary Athletes International
Oasis Center
Smithsonian Institution - Museum of the American Indian
Technology Advancement Group
The Shalom Project
Thompson Memorial Presbyterian
Wyndamere Heights Church
Youth With A Mission (YWAM)

What they do

Behavior Technician
Director of The Gathering
Director of Youth Ministries
English Teacher
Minister of Music
Network Analyst
Outreach Coordinator
Pastor-in-Residence
Pastoral Resident
Regional Coordinator to the Caribbean
Staff Member
Student Ministry Administrative Assistant
Urban Eagles Missionary
Volunteer
Youth Pastor
Youth and Family Ministries Director

Graduate school

Divinity Ashland Theological Seminary
Divinity Biblical Theological Seminary
Divinity Drew Theological Seminary
Divinity Princeton Theological Seminary
Divinity University of Notre Dame
Evangelical School of Theology
Fuller Theological Seminary
Johns Hopkins
Law University of Pittsburgh - School of Law
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Marquette University
Messiah University
Princeton Theological Seminary
Public Policy
Tai Sophia Institute

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96% of the Class of 2022 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.

96%

Our Alumni

Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.

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Graduate degree preparation

It is not surprising that students in the biblical and religious studies major are extremely successful in finding ministry-oriented employment and in gaining admission to prestigious graduate schools, law schools and seminaries, including Evangelical School of Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary, Villanova University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Duke Divinity School, Yale Divinity School, University of Notre Dame, Fuller Seminary, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. In fact, about half of Messiah's BRS graduates go onto graduate school. Others go on to become directors, ministers and teachers, among other influential positions.

Department of Biblical, Religious and Philosophical Studies

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