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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$24,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 77 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #134 most popular major in Washington.

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 Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Faith International University the most popular school in Washington 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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#2

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

About 78% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at Whitworth accumulate an average of around $21,100 in student debt.

Full Religious Studies at Whitworth University Report

#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

About 75% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

Of the 8 students majoring in religion at PLU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Pacific Lutheran University Report

#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Washington. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Puget Sound, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 60% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at Walla Walla U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Walla Walla University Report

Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at WWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 420
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 averages are for the top 14 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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