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2023 Best Religious Education Colleges for Veterans in California

2 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religious Ed

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religious Ed” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,417 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 216th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 53 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,766 and $25,038 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religious Ed” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in religious education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religious Ed” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religious Ed

The colleges and universities below are the best for california vets studying religious ed.

Top 2 Best Religious Education Colleges for Veterans in California

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religious Ed list. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 23 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 148 of the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola University were GI Bill® students, of which 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Biola University]](/colleges/biola-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religious Ed. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific, 58 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,529. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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