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Religion/Religious Studies at University of Southern California

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. Also, learn how USC ranks among other schools offering degrees in religion.

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Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Available at USC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
• Graduate Certificates in Religion

USC Religion Rankings

USC is in the top 10% of the country for religion. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 51 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Religion/Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Religion/Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	4
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	10
Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	17
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	26
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	32
Highest Paid Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	43

Popularity of Religion at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies. This is an increase of 75% over the previous year when 4 degrees were handed out.

USC Religion Students

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

USC Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 religion students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.