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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in California

4 Colleges
$27,978 Avg Salary
$18,684 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

Religious Studies is the #137 most popular major in California with 90 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Religious Studies Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in California

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Top California Schools in Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in California for religious studies students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2
Oregon 0
Hawaii 7

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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