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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 3,136 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 317
Washington 10
Oregon 11
Nevada 3
Hawaii 10

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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