Undergraduate Religious Education at Grand Canyon University

Below are the key facts about this program at GCU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

GCU Undergraduate Religious Education Rankings

#19 in the U.S.

#1 in Arizona

#2 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates GCU as a strong choice for religious education, ranked #19 out of 21 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Religious Education Schools	19 of 21
Best Religious Education Schools in Arizona	1 of 1
Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region	2 of 2

Undergraduate Religious Education Degrees at GCU

Here is each degree level granted in religious education at GCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	283
Master’s	87

GCU Religious Education Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Grand Canyon University conferred 283 bachelor’s degrees in religious education.

Bachelor’s Rankings

GCU is among the very best schools in the country for religious education at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona	1
Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2
Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

Salary of Religious Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$38,356 Bachelor's Median Salary

Religious Education students who finish a bachelor’s at GCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,356 a year. This is lower than $65,272, the median for all majors at GCU.

Student Debt of Religious Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$35,436 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at GCU, religious education students borrow a median amount of $35,436 in student loans. This is higher than $30,001, the typical median for all majors at GCU.

Student debt for Religious Education majors with a bachelor's degree at GCU

GCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$18,508 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$35,436 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$16,500	$16,473
Fees	$2,035	$2,035

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of religious education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The majority of religious education bachelor’s degree graduates at GCU were White. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor’s in religious education.

Ethnic diversity of Religious Education majors at Grand Canyon University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	170
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	21

Graduate Study in Religious Education at GCU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at GCU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Religious Education	87

References

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