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Religion/Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSB ranks in comparison to other schools with religion programs.

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• Student Demographics

Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Available at UCSB

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
• Master’s Degree in Religion
• Doctorate Degree in Religion

UCSB Religion Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	9
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools	10
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Religion/Religious Studies Graduate Degree Schools	10
Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	13
Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	14
Best Religion/Religious Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	16
Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	17
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	21
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	21
Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans	22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	27
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	29
Highest Paid Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	33

Popularity of Religion at UCSB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in religion from UCSB. This makes it the #52 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in religion in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religion Student Diversity at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in religion from UCSB. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in religion.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

UCSB Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Program

The religion program at UCSB awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in religion.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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