We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Azusa Pacific ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in religious ed.
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Azusa Pacific was ranked #6 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for religious ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Azusa Pacific University handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in religious education. This is a decrease of 59% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in religious ed from Azusa Pacific. This makes it the #12 most popular school for religious ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in religious ed in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Religious Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Azusa Pacific go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,538 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,864 for all religious ed bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Azusa Pacific, religious ed students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all religious ed bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,497.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religious ed majors at Azusa Pacific University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 religious ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Azusa Pacific. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Azusa Pacific are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor's in religious ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
The religious ed program at Azusa Pacific awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a master's in religious ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Theological & Ministerial Studies | 45 |
Biblical Studies | 10 |
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