2023 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UCSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,179.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #6, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at Whitworth accumulate an average of around $21,100 in student debt.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Religion majors at CSUN take out an average of $17,884 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
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Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 420 |
| Washington | 77 |
| Oregon | 27 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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