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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in California for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’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 California. 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 #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UCR is a very 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very 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 8 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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