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Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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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 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in California 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 analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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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 California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UCSB, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UC Berkeley, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 80 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at USC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Out of the 68 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UCR, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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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 California ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 56% are male.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UC Irvine, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 51 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UCSD, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
12 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
13 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 27 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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