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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$57,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor'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 Doctor'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 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

About 11% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Claremont Graduate University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Claremont School of Theology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in religion at Claremont School of Theology, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the West is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UWest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rosemead.

Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of California - Los Angeles Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious studies programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Religious Studies at University of Southern California Report

University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best 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

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 12 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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