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California State University - Northridge BA in Religious Studies

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,739 Average Salary
$25,790 Average Student Debt

Religious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at California State University - Northridge. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in religion, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUN BA in Religion

#91 in the U.S
#12 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUN.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies 12
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies 16
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 20
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 43
Most Popular Colleges for Religious Studies 48
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates 57
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Highest Paid Religious Studies Graduates 62
Best Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Religious Studies Schools 91
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies 351
Most Focused Colleges for Religious Studies 420

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

$7,017 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,790 Average Student Debt

CSUN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $17,622
Fees $1,275 $1,275
Books and Supplies $1,486 $1,486
On Campus Room and Board $11,662 $11,662
On Campus Other Expenses $3,152 $3,152

Learn more about CSUN tuition and fees.

CSUN Religion BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Religion students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUN took out an average of $25,790 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $25,194.

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

$26,739 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

religion who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUN make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,583.

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Does CSUN Offer an Online BA in Religion?

CSUN 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 CSUN Online Learning page.

CSUN Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Religion

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
77.8% Women
66.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18 students received their bachelor’s degree in religion. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 77.8% of the religion students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the religion bachelor’s degrees at CSUN in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BA in Religion Focus Areas at CSUN

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 17
Jewish Studies 1

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 29

View All Religious Studies Related Majors >

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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