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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 10 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 master’s degree 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 very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley 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 . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very 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 10 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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