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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,393
Washington 331
Oregon 136
Hawaii 47
Nevada 57
Alaska 4

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

Majors Similar 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 7 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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