2023 Most Popular Colleges for Islamic Studies in the Far Western US Region
4
Ranked Colleges
11
Degrees Awarded
$35,700
Avg Cost*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 50 people earned their degree in Islamic studies, making the major the 1116th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 11 Islamic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in Islamic studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful Islamic studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Islamic Studies Schools
The islamic studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region islamic studies students.
Top 4 Most Popular Colleges for Islamic Studies in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont School of Theology landed the #1 spot on the list. Claremont School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 7 ’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Islamic Studies at Claremont School of Theology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s Islamic studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Islamic Studies at University of California - Los Angeles
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1 ’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Islamic Studies at SDSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Islamic Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 ’s Islamic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Islamic Studies at UW Seattle
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.