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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly 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 medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly 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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University of California - Davis 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. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-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 city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college 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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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Fullerton 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 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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#14

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

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 very 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 came in at #15 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 suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. CSUN is a very 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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#16

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 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).

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