2018 College Rankings for Biola University by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2018 Rankings For Biola University

Most Popular for Multicultural & Diversity Studies (ranked 1 out of 23)
Most Focused for Communication & Journalism (ranked 56 out of 1220)
Highest Paid Graduates for Theology & Religious Vocations (ranked 5 out of 95)
Most Focused for Sociology (ranked 63 out of 969)
Most Popular for Theology & Religious Vocations (ranked 28 out of 420)

A more complete picture of where Biola University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.

All 2018 Rankings For Biola University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	290 of 1383
Far Western US	45 of 126
California	33 of 81

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	661 of 1325
Far Western US	58 of 124
California	49 of 79

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	847 of 1325
Far Western US	72 of 124
California	54 of 79

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	665 of 1325
Far Western US	52 of 124
California	38 of 79

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	402 of 2355
Ethnic	335 of 2595
Male / Female	1575 of 2594
Location	554 of 2360

Best Religiously Affiliated

	better worse
Undenominational	3 of 6

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	328 of 823
Best Value	586 of 805
Most Popular	526 of 1413
Most Focused	722 of 1413
Highest Paid Grads	139 of 892

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Most Popular	415 of 571
Most Focused	434 of 571
Highest Paid Grads	149 of 367

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	249 of 818
Best Value	474 of 800
Most Popular	438 of 1372
Most Focused	562 of 1372
Highest Paid Grads	218 of 850

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Most Popular	694 of 2041
Most Focused	1382 of 2041
Highest Paid Grads	330 of 903

Accounting

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Most Popular	690 of 1312
Most Focused	1094 of 1312

General Business/Commerce

	better worse
Most Popular	66 of 504
Most Focused	122 of 504

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	79 of 582
Best Value	190 of 570
Most Popular	227 of 1219
Most Focused	56 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads	175 of 715

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	123 of 519
Best Value	263 of 508
Most Popular	252 of 1036
Most Focused	158 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	160 of 606

Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	32 of 183
Best Value	52 of 180
Most Popular	109 of 343
Most Focused	34 of 343
Highest Paid Grads	46 of 233

Public Relations & Advertising

	better worse
Most Popular	165 of 326
Most Focused	194 of 326

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	1038 of 1603
Most Focused	1418 of 1603
Highest Paid Grads	194 of 826

Computer Science

	better worse
Top Ranked	162 of 268
Best Value	235 of 260
Most Popular	341 of 599
Most Focused	441 of 599
Highest Paid Grads	117 of 360

Education

	better worse
Most Popular	417 of 1366
Most Focused	652 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads	106 of 708

Teacher Education Grade Specific

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Most Popular	290 of 1169
Most Focused	426 of 1169

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	536 of 864
Most Focused	623 of 864
Highest Paid Grads	84 of 503

Engineering

	better worse
Most Popular	415 of 582
Most Focused	441 of 582

Engineering Physics

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Most Popular	12 of 79
Most Focused	13 of 79

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	218 of 612
Best Value	386 of 596
Most Popular	436 of 1360
Most Focused	416 of 1360
Highest Paid Grads	256 of 874

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	193 of 625
Best Value	345 of 609
Most Popular	357 of 1281
Most Focused	295 of 1281
Highest Paid Grads	245 of 805

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Most Popular	689 of 939
Most Focused	773 of 939

Romance Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	564 of 817
Most Focused	613 of 817

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	256 of 582
Best Value	479 of 562
Most Popular	884 of 1704
Most Focused	1216 of 1704
Highest Paid Grads	135 of 692

Communication Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	100 of 262
Most Focused	30 of 262

Nursing

	better worse
Top Ranked	148 of 513
Best Value	362 of 497
Most Popular	844 of 1124
Most Focused	956 of 1124
Highest Paid Grads	68 of 509

History

	better worse
Most Popular	699 of 1261
Most Focused	891 of 1261

History

	better worse
Top Ranked	253 of 594
Best Value	438 of 577
Most Popular	699 of 1261
Most Focused	891 of 1261
Highest Paid Grads	211 of 831

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Most Popular	1053 of 1152
Most Focused	1104 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads	118 of 462

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	1053 of 1152
Most Focused	1104 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads	124 of 505

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Most Popular	657 of 1231
Most Focused	839 of 1231
Highest Paid Grads	246 of 810

Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	601 of 1178
Most Focused	756 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads	217 of 772

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	261 of 1017
Most Focused	296 of 1017

Multicultural & Diversity Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	1 of 23
Most Focused	4 of 23

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	440 of 745
Most Focused	489 of 745

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	385 of 689
Most Focused	414 of 689

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	153 of 452
Best Value	340 of 445
Most Popular	534 of 890
Most Focused	711 of 890

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	103 of 443
Best Value	303 of 436
Most Popular	500 of 820
Most Focused	650 of 820
Highest Paid Grads	81 of 456

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	75 of 246
Best Value	60 of 241
Most Popular	272 of 956
Most Focused	292 of 956
Highest Paid Grads	193 of 616

Philosophy

	better worse
Top Ranked	60 of 245
Best Value	30 of 240
Most Popular	154 of 756
Most Focused	100 of 756
Highest Paid Grads	181 of 544

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	733 of 1143
Most Focused	888 of 1143
Highest Paid Grads	337 of 787

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	989 of 1087
Most Focused	1027 of 1087

General Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	63 of 63
Most Focused	58 of 63

Physics

	better worse
Most Popular	460 of 705
Most Focused	377 of 705

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	242 of 826
Best Value	487 of 807
Most Popular	392 of 1492
Most Focused	413 of 1492
Highest Paid Grads	255 of 899

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	247 of 832
Best Value	498 of 813
Most Popular	364 of 1407
Most Focused	350 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	240 of 842

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	319 of 676
Best Value	531 of 661
Most Popular	438 of 1317
Most Focused	465 of 1317
Highest Paid Grads	437 of 877

Anthropology

	better worse
Most Popular	372 of 422
Most Focused	342 of 422
Highest Paid Grads	136 of 339

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked	285 of 597
Best Value	464 of 582
Most Popular	531 of 1081
Most Focused	577 of 1081
Highest Paid Grads	213 of 763

Sociology

	better worse
Top Ranked	137 of 524
Best Value	234 of 517
Most Popular	129 of 969
Most Focused	63 of 969
Highest Paid Grads	187 of 695

Theology & Religious Vocations

	better worse
Most Popular	28 of 420
Most Focused	223 of 420
Highest Paid Grads	5 of 95

Biblical Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	20 of 170
Most Focused	90 of 170

Religious Education

	better worse
Most Popular	12 of 66
Most Focused	42 of 66

Sacred Music

	better worse
Most Popular	9 of 84
Most Focused	41 of 84

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	111 of 628
Best Value	188 of 615
Most Popular	268 of 1529
Most Focused	238 of 1529
Highest Paid Grads	195 of 852

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	561 of 653
Most Focused	611 of 653

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	531 of 809
Most Focused	538 of 809

Film, Video & Photographic Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	41 of 127
Best Value	27 of 126
Most Popular	71 of 364
Most Focused	95 of 364
Highest Paid Grads	63 of 175

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	106 of 507
Best Value	151 of 498
Most Popular	219 of 1114
Most Focused	166 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads	99 of 693

Music

	better worse
Top Ranked	102 of 376
Best Value	189 of 368
Most Popular	293 of 1030
Most Focused	289 of 1030
Highest Paid Grads	175 of 657

Biola University has no rankings in this category.

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	209 of 1423