2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Claremont School of Theology to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in religion at Claremont School of Theology, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the most popular school in California for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
About 65% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Women make up 20% of the religion majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the West helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in California. UWest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemead.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
About 25% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 75% are male.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Pepperdine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in religion at UCSB, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 19 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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