2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious studies students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, religion majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $15,247 in student debt.
Full Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Cal Baptist take out is $27,000.
Full Religious Studies at California Baptist University Report
Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
On average, religion graduates from Faith take out $10,769 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Religious Studies at Faith International University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
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Claremont School of Theology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Santa Clara University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
Claremont Graduate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Religious Studies at California State University - Long Beach
Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
California State University - Chico came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Diego State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
University of California - Riverside landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
After completing their degree, religion graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $18,900.
Read full report on Religious Studies at California State University - Northridge
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 16 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 16 | Pacific Rim Christian University | Honolulu, HI |
| 16 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 19 | Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 19 | Whitworth University | Spokane, WA |
| 19 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, 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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