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La Mirada, California
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2017 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 2017 Rankings For Biola University

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  • Most Popular for Sacred Music (ranked 2 out of 87)
  • Most Popular for Multicultural & Diversity Studies (ranked 1 out of 24)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Theology & Religious Vocations (ranked 5 out of 99)
  • Most Popular for Theology & Religious Vocations (ranked 24 out of 430)
  • Most Focused for Communication & Journalism (ranked 107 out of 1209)

A more complete picture of where Biola University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2017 Badges Awarded page.

All 2017 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
302 of 1387
Far Western US
45 of 126
California
33 of 81
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
508 of 1208
Far Western US
37 of 114
California
21 of 73
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
689 of 1208
Far Western US
56 of 114
California
 
38 of 73
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
568 of 1208
Far Western US
46 of 114
California
32 of 73
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
336 of 2397
Ethnic
356 of 2655
Male / Female
 
1099 of 1717
Location
489 of 2397
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Undenominational
2 of 7
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
354 of 818
Best Value
 
560 of 779
Most Popular
655 of 1399
Most Focused
 
847 of 1399
Highest Paid Grads
139 of 892
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
306 of 550
Most Focused
 
291 of 550
Highest Paid Grads
148 of 363
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
280 of 812
Best Value
 
450 of 770
Most Popular
631 of 1357
Most Focused
 
805 of 1357
Highest Paid Grads
219 of 850
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
803 of 2090
Most Focused
 
1552 of 2090
Highest Paid Grads
331 of 904
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Most Popular
67 of 516
Most Focused
125 of 516
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
91 of 589
Best Value
175 of 567
Most Popular
286 of 1209
Most Focused
107 of 1209
Highest Paid Grads
176 of 719
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
130 of 537
Best Value
219 of 516
Most Popular
290 of 1018
Most Focused
236 of 1018
Highest Paid Grads
163 of 608
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
44 of 190
Best Value
55 of 186
Most Popular
134 of 350
Most Focused
48 of 350
Highest Paid Grads
46 of 237
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
 
198 of 313
Most Focused
 
239 of 313
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1285 of 1632
Most Focused
 
1529 of 1632
Highest Paid Grads
194 of 832
Computer Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
425 of 605
Most Focused
 
503 of 605
Highest Paid Grads
118 of 368
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
157 of 450
Best Value
 
299 of 428
Most Popular
414 of 1377
Most Focused
625 of 1377
Highest Paid Grads
107 of 710
Multilingual Education
better
worse
Most Popular
 
13 of 18
Most Focused
 
14 of 18
Special Education
better
worse
Most Popular
201 of 449
Most Focused
189 of 449
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
450 of 1174
Most Focused
 
676 of 1174
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
187 of 380
Best Value
 
306 of 363
Most Popular
392 of 879
Most Focused
 
467 of 879
Highest Paid Grads
85 of 510
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
132 of 625
Best Value
165 of 589
Most Popular
325 of 1354
Most Focused
220 of 1354
Highest Paid Grads
259 of 873
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
235 of 644
Best Value
 
339 of 607
Most Popular
526 of 1275
Most Focused
561 of 1275
Highest Paid Grads
249 of 806
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
93 of 367
Most Focused
83 of 367
Highest Paid Grads
59 of 203
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
251 of 577
Best Value
 
432 of 545
Most Popular
 
893 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1196 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
134 of 692
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
111 of 260
Most Focused
27 of 260
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
157 of 508
Best Value
 
334 of 481
Most Popular
 
849 of 1106
Most Focused
 
920 of 1106
Highest Paid Grads
68 of 511
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
201 of 590
Best Value
 
284 of 557
Most Popular
412 of 1251
Most Focused
342 of 1251
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
205 of 615
Best Value
290 of 581
Most Popular
412 of 1251
Most Focused
342 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads
210 of 828
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1005 of 1238
Most Focused
 
1151 of 1238
Highest Paid Grads
248 of 818
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
953 of 1190
Most Focused
 
1088 of 1190
Highest Paid Grads
219 of 786
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
254 of 1004
Most Focused
260 of 1004
Multicultural & Diversity Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 24
Most Focused
4 of 24
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
584 of 708
Most Focused
 
626 of 708
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
539 of 650
Most Focused
 
561 of 650
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
160 of 462
Best Value
 
340 of 443
Most Popular
 
624 of 883
Most Focused
 
761 of 883
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
121 of 451
Best Value
 
302 of 432
Most Popular
 
576 of 819
Most Focused
 
698 of 819
Highest Paid Grads
83 of 460
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
618 of 944
Most Focused
 
612 of 944
Highest Paid Grads
191 of 613
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
 
440 of 742
Most Focused
367 of 742
Highest Paid Grads
180 of 536
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1105 of 1143
Most Focused
 
1138 of 1143
Highest Paid Grads
336 of 792
General Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
55 of 68
Most Focused
 
57 of 68
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
263 of 848
Best Value
 
423 of 800
Most Popular
400 of 1490
Most Focused
350 of 1490
Highest Paid Grads
256 of 901
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
266 of 854
Best Value
 
438 of 805
Most Popular
371 of 1421
Most Focused
300 of 1421
Highest Paid Grads
244 of 857
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
333 of 691
Best Value
 
497 of 656
Most Popular
438 of 1320
Most Focused
412 of 1320
Highest Paid Grads
437 of 878
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
310 of 423
Most Focused
188 of 423
Highest Paid Grads
137 of 344
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
227 of 299
Most Focused
 
260 of 299
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
295 of 613
Best Value
 
444 of 586
Most Popular
447 of 1075
Most Focused
401 of 1075
Highest Paid Grads
217 of 768
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
154 of 552
Best Value
197 of 532
Most Popular
176 of 969
Most Focused
87 of 969
Highest Paid Grads
187 of 697
Urban Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
75 of 75
Most Focused
 
69 of 75
Highest Paid Grads
28 of 56
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Most Popular
24 of 430
Most Focused
 
219 of 430
Highest Paid Grads
5 of 99
Biblical Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
24 of 177
Most Focused
 
97 of 177
Religious Education
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 74
Most Focused
33 of 74
Sacred Music
better
worse
Most Popular
2 of 87
Most Focused
26 of 87
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
118 of 672
Best Value
146 of 641
Most Popular
261 of 1565
Most Focused
223 of 1565
Highest Paid Grads
195 of 851
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
415 of 814
Most Focused
356 of 814
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
61 of 141
Best Value
40 of 139
Most Popular
67 of 363
Most Focused
88 of 363
Highest Paid Grads
67 of 181
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
107 of 533
Best Value
105 of 513
Most Popular
213 of 1123
Most Focused
147 of 1123
Highest Paid Grads
99 of 700
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
90 of 393
Best Value
142 of 382
Most Popular
244 of 1035
Most Focused
204 of 1035
Highest Paid Grads
176 of 660
Biola University has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
209 of 1428
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
430 of 828
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
297 of 822
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
101 of 599
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
145 of 546
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
35 of 192
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
287 of 459
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
298 of 389
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
81 of 632
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
218 of 651
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
418 of 600
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
283 of 525
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
165 of 597
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
171 of 623
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
266 of 467
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
204 of 456
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
264 of 864
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
259 of 870
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
411 of 698
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
332 of 619
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
132 of 557
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
117 of 683
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
36 of 145
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
60 of 539
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
87 of 396
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
408 of 989
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
273 of 1184
Australia
 
120 of 197
Canada
227 of 671
China
305 of 821
Hong Kong
 
134 of 201
India
 
343 of 641
Indonesia
73 of 210
Japan
217 of 443
Kenya
101 of 206
Nigeria
191 of 438
Singapore
 
108 of 144
South Korea
133 of 609
Taiwan
180 of 363
United Kingdom
185 of 517
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
497 of 1155
Australia
 
112 of 194
Canada
 
380 of 659
China
 
443 of 808
Hong Kong
 
109 of 198
India
 
393 of 630
Indonesia
 
115 of 208
Japan
 
264 of 434
Kenya
 
146 of 203
Nigeria
 
309 of 430
Singapore
58 of 144
South Korea
 
302 of 599
Taiwan
 
221 of 355
United Kingdom
 
304 of 512
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