2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor'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 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor'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. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in religion at UCSB, 38% are male and 63% are female.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UCSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,179.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 27% of the religion majors at the school.
On average, religion graduates from Cal Baptist take out $31,617 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 46% of the religion majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Faith International University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 68% are male.
Religion majors at Faith take out an average of $15,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in religion at UCLA, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 58% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 42% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $17,884.
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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 33% are male.
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San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 12 students majoring in religion at SDSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in religion at PLNU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Pepperdine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
About 45% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 55% are male.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the religion majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Whitworth University | Spokane, WA |
| 13 | Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 15 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 15 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 15 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA |
| 15 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 15 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 15 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
Best 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 |
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 26 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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