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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
223 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 3,832 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 298 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 223 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religion/religious studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in California

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $7,595 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at California State University - Long Beach

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $9,254 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Religion/Religious Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $10,373 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of California - Irvine

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 17 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #10 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $6,883 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at California State University - Northridge

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UCR is $9,151 for California Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $6,100 for California Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Cal State Fullerton Religion/Religious Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $10,769 for California Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UC Davis.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UC Davis

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCSB is $11,895 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#11 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $10,594 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SDSU Religion/Religious Studies Report

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern California is $16,252 for California Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of Southern California

#8 in overall quality

Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanguard, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $14,123 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Vanguard University of Southern California.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Vanguard

#12

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

Westmont College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Westmont College is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Westmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for Westmont is $26,078 for california bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Westmont

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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