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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 544 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,282 and $18,584 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in religious studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious studies.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree religion students.

Top 12 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

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Claremont School of Theology
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont School of Theology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region. Claremont School of Theology is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

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%. 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.

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University of the West
Rosemead, California

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the West landed the #2 spot on the list. Rosemead, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religion degrees to 2 students 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.

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion 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 9 doctorate’s religion 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 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s religion 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s religion 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 2.3% 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%.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Davis Religious Studies Report

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California Graduate School of Theology
Garden-Grove, California

California Graduate School of Theology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Graduate School of Theology is a small school located in Garden-Grove, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Full California Graduate School of Theology Religious Studies Report

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Religious Studies at UC Berkeley

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s religion 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 1.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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