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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

30 Colleges
$25,282 Avg Salary
$18,584 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 School of Theology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious studies students. Claremont School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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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. Located in the suburb of Rosemead, UWest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pacific Rim Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pacific Rim Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 30 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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