2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in California
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.
The Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in California to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Religion majors at UCSB take out an average of $15,247 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, religion graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at Vanguard University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Religious Studies at Vanguard University of Southern California Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Religious Studies at University of California - Los Angeles Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Claremont School of Theology is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Santa Clara University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
Claremont Graduate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Pepperdine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in California ranking. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
While working on their degree, religion majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $18,900 in student debt.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Chico did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in California award.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
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| 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 28 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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