2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the philosophy and religious studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Claremont School of Theology is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Claremont School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Santa Clara University 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 midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
With a ranking of #7, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, The Domincan School Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small 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 |
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California | 317 |
Washington | 10 |
Oregon | 11 |
Nevada | 3 |
Hawaii | 10 |
Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Religious Studies | 1,769 |
Philosophy | 1,220 |
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 106 |
General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 41 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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