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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$57,640 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 420 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #137 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in California 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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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 California. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Religious Studies at Claremont School of Theology Report

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

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#4

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

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 California 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 - 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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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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California Graduate School of Theology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Garden-Grove, California Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Southern California 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. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Religious Studies at University of Southern California Report

#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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