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University of California - Santa Barbara BA in Religious Studies

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,739 Average Salary
$14,696 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Religion/Religious 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 University of California - Santa Barbara. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSB BA in Religion

#44 in the U.S
#7 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSB.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)14
Most Popular Colleges for Religious Studies15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)17
Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)21
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)22
Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)23
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)29
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies30
Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)33
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (With Aid)33
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)36
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)43
Best Religious Studies Schools44
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)46
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)47
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)48
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)62
Best Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans63
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religious Studies Graduates63
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)65
Highest Paid Religious Studies Graduates68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies75
Best Value Colleges for Religious Studies83
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies87
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies107
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies255
Most Focused Colleges for Religious Studies295

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

$14,406 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,696 Average Student Debt

UCSB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,964$2,964
Books and Supplies$1,259$1,259
On Campus Room and Board$15,903$15,903
On Campus Other Expenses$5,381$5,381

Learn more about UCSB tuition and fees.

UCSB 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 UCSB took out an average of $14,696 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $25,194.

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

$26,739 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of religion students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB is $26,739 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,583.

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Does UCSB Offer an Online BA in Religion?

Online degrees for the UCSB religion bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSB Online Learning page.

UCSB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Religion

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
58.6% Women
37.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 29 bachelor’s degrees in religion awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 58.6% of the students who received their BA in religion in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 37.9% of religion bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSB 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 American1
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White17
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Religion Focus Areas at UCSB

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies29

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Philosophy139

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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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