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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Of the 76 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Biola, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 21% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 79% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Claremont School of Theology is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

About 65% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology 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 . The Domincan School Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 8% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 11 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Cal State LA, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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California Institute of Integral Studies came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UC Irvine, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% 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 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 26 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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