by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 337 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 270 religion/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 63 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in religion/religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 63 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 small school located in Garden Grove, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at California Graduate School of Theology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faith International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 18 students 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.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Faith International University
Out of the 63 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, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanguard University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 8 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Reed College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region. Reed College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Pacific Lutheran University 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 #6. Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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%.
Pomona College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at University of Puget Sound
Warner Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Warner Pacific University
La Sierra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #11 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 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 more about Religion/Religious Studies at Chaminade University of Honolulu
Whitman College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Whitman College
With a ranking of #13, Harvey Mudd College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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.
Read full report on Religion/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 #14. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Lewis and Clark College
Walla Walla 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. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 5 students 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%.
Full Walla Walla University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Occidental College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 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 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Redlands 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 #18. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Redlands Religion/Religious Studies Report
Gonzaga University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Martin’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Saint Martin’s University
With a ranking of #21, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Scripps College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Scripps College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Scripps College
Seattle University came in at #23 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 medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees 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 85%.
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at California State University - Bakersfield
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at California State University - Chico
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