2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 420 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #137 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for religion students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year. Religion majors at CSUN take out an average of $18,900 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,645 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UC Davis take out is $13,588.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 15% of our Best Religious Studies Schools in California ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, religion majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $15,247 in student debt.
UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in California list.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $13,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $14,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Chapman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.
Chapman undergraduate students pay an average of $58,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Baptist are $37,018 a year. Religion majors at Cal Baptist take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Religious Studies Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 77 |
| Oregon | 27 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
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Religious Studies Related Majors for Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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