2026 Best Religious Education Schools in California
Religious Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their religious education programs.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best religious education schools.
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Best Schools for Religious Education in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall religious education education in California.
Top Schools in Religious Education
Our analysis ranked Azusa Pacific University the best school in the country for a degree in religious education. Azusa Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 21 religious education degrees were awarded at Azusa Pacific University in the most recent year. Religious Education graduates of Azusa Pacific University earn a median of $58,302 early in their careers. Azusa Pacific University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
