by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Christian Studies is the 495th most popular major in the country with 723 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 69 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in Christian studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Christian studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California list. Simpson University is a small school located in Redding, California that handed out 3 ’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California list. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 5 ’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Christian studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #4 spot on the list. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 11 ’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fresno Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in California ranking. Fresno Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 3 ’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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