by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 28th most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,970 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,914 and $17,648 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 203 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in philosophy and religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region philosophy & religious studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Garden-Grove, California, and it awarded 4 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. The Domincan School Berkeley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 203 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont School of Theology landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 30 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Rim Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Pacific Rim Christian University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Angel Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mount Angel Seminary is located in Saint Benedict, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Mount Angel Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Academy for Jewish Religion - California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Academy for Jewish Religion - California Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Faith International University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Faith International University is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Institute of Buddhist Studies ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Institute of Buddhist Studies is located in Berkeley, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of the West came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of the West is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rosemead, California. It awarded 6 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Biola University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 80 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Westmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Westmont is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 19 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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American Jewish University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #13, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 26 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Reed College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
University of Puget Sound landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Puget Sound Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Whitman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Whitman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 182 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Pomona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 9 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Claremont Graduate University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 15 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pitzer College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 5 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Occidental College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Oxy is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Occidental College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Scripps College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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