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2024 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
21 Doctor's Degrees
$36,208 Avg Early-Career Salary
Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #80 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 doctor's degrees in religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of religious studies for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for religious studies students working on their doctor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Religion

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University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

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Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in religious studies needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of Southern California

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Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in religious studies needs to look into University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of California - Davis

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Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in religious studies has to check out University of California - Riverside. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of California - Riverside

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 180 21

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 18
Other Religion/Religious Studies 2
Islamic Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 47
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 8
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 4

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