2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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The Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Azusa Pacific University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious education students. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, religious ed graduates from Azusa Pacific take out $23,906 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Far Western US Region . Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
On average, religious ed graduates from Biola take out $26,170 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $654.
The excellent programs at Faith International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Jewish University is a great place for religious education students. AJU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
With a ranking of #6, Claremont School of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Bethesda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Bethesda is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.
Read full report on Religious Education at Bethesda University
Bethel Seminary - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Fresno Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious education programs. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Religious Education at The Master’s University and Seminary Report
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 |
Majors Related to Religious Ed
Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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