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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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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 Master’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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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 Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 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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