2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for philosophy and religious studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Fresno to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in California. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per year.
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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 per year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.
UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 331 |
Oregon | 136 |
Hawaii | 47 |
Nevada | 57 |
Alaska | 4 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies Related Majors for Philosophy & Religious Studies
Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
- 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.