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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found Claremont School of Theology to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Claremont School of Theology, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 30% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

About 10% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 90% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school 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 - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UCLA, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

University of the West ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UWest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rosemead.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UWest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 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).

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