2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #27 most popular major in California with 2,393 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in California for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in California. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
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San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 331 |
| Oregon | 136 |
| Hawaii | 47 |
| Nevada | 57 |
| Alaska | 4 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major
Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Religious Studies | 9,470 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.