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Biola University
La Mirada, California
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2021 Rankings for Biola University

Learn how Biola ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Biola University

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  • Most Popular for Multicultural & Diversity Studies (ranked 1 out of 23)
  • Most Focused for Music (ranked 82 out of 1239)
  • Most Focused for Visual & Performing Arts (ranked 150 out of 2022)
  • Most Focused for Communication & Journalism (ranked 112 out of 1501)
  • Non-Traditional Students (ranked 195 out of 2186)

A more complete picture of where Biola University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Biola University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
315 of 1715
Far Western US
43 of 173
California
32 of 116
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
745 of 1472
Far Western US
48 of 142
California
 
48 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
987 of 1472
Far Western US
 
82 of 142
California
 
57 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
906 of 1472
Far Western US
 
78 of 142
California
 
48 of 90
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
385 of 3513
Ethnic
420 of 3791
Male / Female
 
2176 of 3790
Location
549 of 3515
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Undenominational
3 of 9
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
347 of 651
Best Value
 
554 of 637
Most Popular
535 of 1720
Most Focused
636 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
532 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
334 of 608
Most Focused
 
324 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
298 of 630
Best Value
 
505 of 617
Most Popular
467 of 1638
Most Focused
506 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
519 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
858 of 2851
Most Focused
1380 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
583 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Most Popular
502 of 1854
Most Focused
635 of 1854
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Most Popular
510 of 2403
Most Focused
766 of 2403
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
182 of 585
Best Value
 
368 of 567
Most Popular
309 of 1501
Most Focused
112 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
 
500 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
157 of 504
Best Value
 
325 of 490
Most Popular
383 of 1242
Most Focused
312 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
 
323 of 537
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
82 of 143
Best Value
 
125 of 140
Most Popular
148 of 425
Most Focused
60 of 425
Highest Paid Grads
 
136 of 148
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
157 of 375
Most Focused
143 of 375
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
1128 of 2316
Most Focused
 
1574 of 2316
Computer Science
better
worse
Most Popular
347 of 778
Most Focused
340 of 778
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
360 of 622
Best Value
 
520 of 593
Most Popular
401 of 1885
Most Focused
571 of 1885
Highest Paid Grads
 
627 of 694
General Education
better
worse
Most Popular
107 of 344
Most Focused
 
176 of 344
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
338 of 540
Best Value
 
475 of 519
Most Popular
371 of 1560
Most Focused
507 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
 
541 of 585
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
 
621 of 895
Most Focused
 
673 of 895
Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
805 of 998
Most Focused
 
866 of 998
Engineering Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
39 of 88
Most Focused
35 of 88
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
178 of 430
Best Value
 
302 of 416
Most Popular
433 of 1549
Most Focused
322 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
281 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
158 of 440
Best Value
 
281 of 426
Most Popular
350 of 1432
Most Focused
204 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
 
260 of 467
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
910 of 1114
Most Focused
 
940 of 1114
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
666 of 877
Most Focused
 
709 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
250 of 853
Best Value
 
515 of 753
Most Popular
 
1487 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2147 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
 
683 of 1050
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
25 of 65
Best Value
 
47 of 64
Most Popular
119 of 281
Most Focused
26 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
29 of 68
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
158 of 723
Best Value
 
419 of 649
Most Popular
 
1414 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1650 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
93 of 840
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
767 of 1404
Most Focused
 
865 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
767 of 1404
Most Focused
 
865 of 1404
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1836 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1910 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1836 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1910 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
782 of 1438
Most Focused
 
883 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
689 of 1382
Most Focused
 
782 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
513 of 1403
Most Focused
578 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
 
280 of 288
Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
208 of 208
Most Focused
 
192 of 208
Multicultural & Diversity Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 23
Most Focused
4 of 23
Highest Paid Grads
 
2 of 2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
541 of 1220
Most Focused
 
701 of 1220
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Most Popular
503 of 1131
Most Focused
 
632 of 1131
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
541 of 1011
Most Focused
494 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
 
436 of 803
Most Focused
295 of 803
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
922 of 1382
Most Focused
 
994 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
994 of 1229
Most Focused
 
1125 of 1229
General Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
95 of 133
Most Focused
 
93 of 133
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
748 of 819
Most Focused
 
661 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
156 of 782
Best Value
358 of 748
Most Popular
480 of 1699
Most Focused
404 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
569 of 882
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
77 of 155
Most Focused
 
95 of 155
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
249 of 779
Best Value
 
523 of 744
Most Popular
501 of 1563
Most Focused
507 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
518 of 814
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
356 of 558
Best Value
 
492 of 539
Most Popular
595 of 1548
Most Focused
566 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
524 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
436 of 542
Most Focused
 
312 of 542
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
331 of 352
Most Focused
 
332 of 352
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
477 of 1220
Most Focused
408 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
146 of 356
Best Value
 
262 of 347
Most Popular
269 of 1100
Most Focused
132 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
 
294 of 372
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 43
Best Value
 
29 of 40
Most Popular
47 of 469
Most Focused
 
273 of 469
Highest Paid Grads
22 of 70
Biblical Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 20
Best Value
 
10 of 19
Most Popular
34 of 179
Most Focused
 
111 of 179
Highest Paid Grads
9 of 28
Religious Education
better
worse
Most Popular
6 of 59
Most Focused
25 of 59
Sacred Music
better
worse
Most Popular
19 of 87
Most Focused
 
50 of 87
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
174 of 510
Best Value
 
282 of 483
Most Popular
195 of 2023
Most Focused
150 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
 
319 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
767 of 961
Most Focused
 
781 of 961
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
568 of 968
Most Focused
482 of 968
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
53 of 455
Most Focused
55 of 455
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
100 of 332
Best Value
 
188 of 321
Most Popular
304 of 1368
Most Focused
191 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
156 of 343
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
113 of 1238
Most Focused
82 of 1239
Biola University has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
207 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
493 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
425 of 627
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
235 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
226 of 499
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
116 of 143
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
505 of 627
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
473 of 543
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
216 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
194 of 432
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
456 of 874
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
40 of 65
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
327 of 744
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
217 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
389 of 775
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
405 of 552
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
235 of 351
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
21 of 43
Biblical Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
7 of 20
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
214 of 508
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
151 of 331
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
195 of 2186
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular Online
362 of 1162
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Most Popular Online
217 of 933
Education
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
468 of 572
Top Ranked Online
 
59 of 103
Most Popular Online
 
183 of 312
General Education
better
worse
Most Popular Online
19 of 42
Psychology
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
172 of 658
Top Ranked Online
22 of 140
Most Popular Online
 
260 of 322
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular Online
23 of 49
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
14 of 27
Top Ranked Online
10 of 28
Most Popular Online
24 of 133
Biblical Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Online
3 of 13
Most Popular Online
24 of 69
Religious Education
better
worse
Most Popular Online
5 of 17
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
268 of 1232
Brazil
208 of 490
Canada
233 of 691
China
295 of 842
Hong Kong
 
135 of 204
India
 
350 of 662
Indonesia
59 of 221
Japan
206 of 449
Nigeria
235 of 475
Singapore
 
112 of 153
South Korea
136 of 596
Taiwan
 
206 of 371
United Kingdom
181 of 556
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
594 of 1204
Brazil
 
343 of 477
Canada
 
441 of 677
China
 
512 of 820
Hong Kong
 
109 of 200
India
 
434 of 641
Indonesia
 
124 of 217
Japan
 
280 of 441
Nigeria
 
351 of 463
Singapore
64 of 151
South Korea
 
346 of 582
Taiwan
 
227 of 362
United Kingdom
 
354 of 544
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