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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 Most Popular 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 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the religion doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the religion majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont School of Theology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Of the 4 students majoring in religion at UCSB, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the West is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rosemead, UWest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at UWest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Full Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #7, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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California Graduate School of Theology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. California Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden-Grove.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 90
Washington 2
Oregon 0
Hawaii 7

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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.

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