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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Our analysis found Institute of Buddhist Studies to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Starr King School for Ministry to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Berkeley, Starr King School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate 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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools 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 13 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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