2024 Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Religious Education is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #183 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Education in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious education.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Religious Ed

1

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

21 Annual Graduates

$23,993 Median Starting Salary

$25,454 Median Student Debt

Biola University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious education. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, religious ed bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $23,993 at the beginning of their careers.

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

9 Annual Graduates

$29,538 Median Starting Salary

$25,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Azusa Pacific University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious education. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa.

Bachelor's recipients from the religious education program at Azusa Pacific University get $2,773 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	31
Oregon	185	4

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Religious Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Religious Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religious Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Education	35

Most Popular Majors Related to Religious Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	256
Biblical Studies	218
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	75
Sacred Music	33
Missionary Studies	27
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	10

Notes and References

• 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).
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