2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor'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 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 174 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UCLA, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’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.
About 49% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 51% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 62% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 49% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 51% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 56% are male.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at CSULB, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 65 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UW Seattle, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 fairly large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UC Davis, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UW Bothell, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 35% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 65% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 64% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Oregon ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.
About 24% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 76% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 19 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 20 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 20 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges 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 Related Majors
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 26 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.