by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $30,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 453 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,282 and $55,280 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 341 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree religion students.
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Graduate School of Theology landed the #1 spot on the list. California Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden Grove, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full California Graduate School of Theology Religious Studies Report
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Rim Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Jewish University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vanguard University of Southern California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 18 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 ranking of #6, Westmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Reed College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Whitworth University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitworth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 ranking of #10, Simpson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Simpson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redding, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full The Master’s University and Seminary Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Lutheran University is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 ranking of #13, Pomona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Puget Sound came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Puget Sound
California Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Point Loma Nazarene University
With a ranking of #17, Warner Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #18, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Chaminade University of Honolulu
With a ranking of #20, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Harvey Mudd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Harvey Mudd College
Lewis & Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Walla Walla University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Occidental College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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