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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$28,914 Avg Salary
$17,648 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California 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 . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy and religious studies programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges 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 9 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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