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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Our analysis found Institute of Buddhist Studies to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Starr King School for Ministry to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, Starr King School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Simpson University

Redding, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Simpson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in California. Simpson U is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redding.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

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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 7 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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