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

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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont School of Theology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 10% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Stanford, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UC Irvine, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UC Berkeley, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #9, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 67% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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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 19 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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