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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 67 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,766 and $25,038 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious education.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Faith International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Faith International University Religious Education Report

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American Jewish University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Jewish University landed the #2 spot on the list. AJU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Education at American Jewish University

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Claremont School of Theology
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont School of Theology is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 2 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 12 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full Azusa Pacific University Religious Education Report

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Religious Education at Biola University

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Bethel Seminary - San Diego
San Diego, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel Seminary - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Religious Education at Bethel Seminary - San Diego

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