2023 Best Value Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
The Best Value Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Religious Studies
Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 10% of our Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCR are $28,569 a year.
Request InformationBest 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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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 4 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).
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