by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theology & Religious Vocations is the 26th most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,020 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,807 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,787 and $25,247 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 48 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations. That schools that top this list have a program in theology and religious vocations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Medford, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Christian College landed the #2 spot on the list. California Christian College is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Epic Bible College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. Epic Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 12 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Epic Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Christian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. Alaska Christian College is a small school located in Soldotna, Alaska that handed out 4 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Alaska Christian College Theology & Religious Vocations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Bible College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region. Alaska Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Palmer, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #6, New Hope Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at New Hope Christian College
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
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Pacific Rim Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 2 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Pacific Rim Christian University
Southern California Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern California Seminary
Life Pacific College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. LIFE Bible College is a small school located in San Dimas, California that handed out 2 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, William Jessup University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. William Jessup University is a small school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 2 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at William Jessup University
Northwest University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Northwest University
America Evangelical University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
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Simpson University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
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Hope International University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hope International University is located in Fullerton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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