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

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Starr King School for Ministry the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Starr King School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Our analysis found Institute of Buddhist Studies to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Institute of Buddhist Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#4

Simpson University

Redding, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Simpson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Redding, Simpson U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges 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 7 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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