2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for religion students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, religion majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $18,900 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for religious studies students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value 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.
UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year. On average, religion graduates from UC Davis take out $13,588 in student loans while working on their degree.
UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $44,171 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, religion graduates from UCSB carry an average student debtload of $15,247.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWU are $25,930 a year.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $43,508 in tuition and fees each year.
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Chapman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chapman are $58,634 per year.
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California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Baptist are $37,018 per year. While working on their degree, religion majors at Cal Baptist accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools 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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Religious Studies Related Majors for 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.
- 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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