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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in California

2 Colleges
$26,766 Avg Salary
$25,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #196 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Religious Education Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in California

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

Top California Schools in Religious Education

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the best school in California for religious education students. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in California. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

Read full report on Religious Education at Azusa Pacific University

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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