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Religious Studies at Pepperdine University

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Religious Studies at Pepperdine University

What traits are you looking for in a religion school? To help you decide if Pepperdine University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's religion program.

Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and has a total student population of 9,554. In 2021, 11 religion majors received their bachelor's degree from Pepperdine.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Pepperdine Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
  • Master’s Degree in Religion

Pepperdine Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the religion progam at Pepperdine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The religion major at Pepperdine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religious Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Religious Studies Schools 81
Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools 84

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in religion from Pepperdine. This makes it the #89 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

Religion Student Demographics at Pepperdine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Pepperdine University.

Pepperdine Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in religion from Pepperdine. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical religion bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Pepperdine since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in religion at Pepperdine are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its religion bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in religion.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Pepperdine Religious Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in religion from Pepperdine. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pepperdine University with a master's in religion.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Pepperdine also has a doctoral program available in religion. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Pepperdine University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Philosophy and Religion Professors 2,220 $114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 1,280 $96,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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