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Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 420 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #137 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in California to see which graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 values are for the top school 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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