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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

4 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 588 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, William Jessup University landed the #1 spot on the list. William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Jessup University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for William Jessup University is $21,512 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theology at William Jessup University

#2

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 12 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, SPU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $29,341 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Seattle Pacific University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Theology at SPU

#3

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Master’s University and Seminary is $30,307 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology at The Master’s University

#4

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $26,968 for far western us region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Azusa Pacific.

The low 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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Theology at Azusa Pacific University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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