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California Baptist University BA in Religious Studies

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,598 Average Salary
$31,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Christian Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Religious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at California Baptist University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in religion, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal Baptist BA in Religion

#103 in the U.S
#14 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal Baptist was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #14 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Baptist.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies21
Most Popular Colleges for Religious Studies48
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates56
Highest Paid Religious Studies Graduates61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies62
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)93
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools95
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)99
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)101
Best Religious Studies Schools103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)104
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)105
Best Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)110
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)111
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)114
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)114
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)116
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies182
Most Focused Colleges for Religious Studies239

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Religion from Cal Baptist Cost?

$36,220 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,000 Average Student Debt

Cal Baptist Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cal Baptist paid an average of $1,305 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$33,930$33,930
Fees$2,290$2,290
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$10,300$10,300
On Campus Other Expenses$3,014$3,014

Learn more about Cal Baptist tuition and fees.

Cal Baptist Religion BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Baptist in Religion walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $25,194.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Religion From Cal Baptist?

$28,598 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of religion students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Baptist is $28,598 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,583.

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Does Cal Baptist Offer an Online BA in Religion?

Cal Baptist does not offer an online option for its religion bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Baptist Online Learning page.

Cal Baptist Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Religion

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
11.1% Women
44.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 18 bachelor’s degrees in religion awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 11.1% of the religion students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 44.4% of religion bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal Baptist in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White10
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in Religion Focus Areas at Cal Baptist

Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Christian Studies18

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Philosophy5

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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