by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theology is the 127th most popular major in the country with 6,583 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across California, there were 440 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,904 and $19,503 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in theology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree theology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Mission University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California list. Grace Mission University is located in Fullerton, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend America Evangelical University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California list. America Evangelical University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gardena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California list. This small school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s theology 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Union College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California list. Angwin, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Jessup University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 11 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 10 bachelors’s theology 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in California list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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