Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of religious studies. Combined, these schools handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religious studies students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of religious studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for religious studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religious studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Studies in Arizona
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies.
It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the religion program earn an average of $32,014 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).