2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small 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.
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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, religion graduates from UCSB carry an average student debtload of $15,247.
Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Whitworth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a very 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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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 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 small 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 |
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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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