2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
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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 - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Claremont School of Theology is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the West. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UWest is a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
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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 large city of Los Angeles.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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Loma Linda University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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| 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 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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