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Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$57,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Religious Studies

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 2 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

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