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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $75-$110k) in California

2 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 215th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,663 and had an average of $31,603 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 88 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,200 and $23,563 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious education 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 religious education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The religious ed 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 “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religious ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religious ed degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772.

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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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