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Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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 California. Located in the city of Berkeley, Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Starr King School for Ministry the most popular school in California for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. 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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Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the small 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 Fresno Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in California. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

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Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holy Names University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

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Simpson University

Redding, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Simpson U is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redding.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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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 10 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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