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2023 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,766 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Religious Education is the #216 most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for religious ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for religious ed majors pursuing a .

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Education

$11,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Faith International University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for religious education students. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Faith are $11,250 per year.

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$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 per year. On average, religious ed graduates from Azusa Pacific take out $23,906 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great value for religious education students. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Biola are $44,382 a year. Religious Ed majors at Biola take out an average of $26,170 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $654.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52
Washington 10
Oregon 4

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RichardF.

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