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Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges
$25,282 Avg Salary
$18,584 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 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 programs for students.

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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for religion majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Religious Studies Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, religion graduates from UC Davis take out $13,588 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, religion graduates from UCSB carry an average student debtload of $15,247.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious studies programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Whitworth take out is $26,000.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, religion majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $18,900 in student debt.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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

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