by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Vanguard University of Southern California. 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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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 Vanguard was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #9 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanguard.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Vanguard paid an average of $1,495 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,850 | $35,850 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,650 | $9,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,940 | $2,940 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Religion students who received their bachelor’s degree at Vanguard took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $25,194.
religion who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanguard make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,583.
Online degrees for the Vanguard 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 Vanguard Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.9% of the religion students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in religion at Vanguard in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 21 |
*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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