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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the most popular school in California 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 suburb of La Mirada.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 33 schools in California 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.

Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at SFSU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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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 large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Claremont School of Theology, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

Of the 17 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at SCU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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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 California. The Domincan School Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 13 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at The Domincan School Berkeley, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, California Institute of Integral Studies 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 city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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University of California - Riverside 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 27 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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