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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California

13 Colleges
$30,148 Avg Salary
$16,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in California for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UC Davis take out $13,394 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The excellent programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in California. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from USC take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $15,198 in student debt.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at UCR take out is $20,135.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy and religious studies programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at SFSU take out is $16,500.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #10 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from CSUN carry an average student debtload of $15,325.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at California State University - Northridge Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 13 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.

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