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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California

7 Colleges
$30,148 Avg Salary
$16,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in California with 317 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Top California Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in California for philosophy and religious studies students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
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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