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2023 Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,626 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 297 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religion/religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california religion students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) in California

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $14,193 for california religion students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Davis Religion/Religious Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCSB has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCSB is $14,583 for california religion students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UCSB

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California” list. It costs about $11,126 for California Religion students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCR.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of California - Riverside Religion/Religious Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 12 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $10,780 for California Religion students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at CSUN

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal State Fullerton is $9,017 for california religion students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cal State Fullerton Religion/Religious Studies Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern California is $22,826 for California Religion students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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