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2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 9 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #226 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont School of Theology the most popular school in California for philosophy and religious studies students. Claremont School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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Out of the 2 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Starr King School for Ministry landed the # 2 spot on the list. Starr King School for Ministry is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Fyodor Bronnikov.

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