2023 Best Value Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious studies was ranked #101 in the country. In fact 1,769 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for religion students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the religion doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Religious Studies

#1

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

4 Doctor's Degrees

#17 in Quality in the Far Western US Region

$28,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#2

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, CA

1 Doctor's Degrees

$28,569 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCR are $28,569 a year.

Full Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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