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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Washington

15 Colleges
$19,891 Avg Salary
$18,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

With 77 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #134 most popular major in Washington.

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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Faith International University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, religion graduates from Faith take out $10,769 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

Religion majors at Whitworth take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Religious Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Religious Studies at Seattle University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #8, Whitman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

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#8

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

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Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Western Washington University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 420
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 15 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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