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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,626 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 399 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in religion/religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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 Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Garden-Grove, California, and it awarded 4 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full California Graduate School of Theology Religion/Religious Studies Report
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 22 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s 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 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%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Claremont School of Theology
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. Vanguard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Vanguard University of Southern California
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmont College landed the #5 spot on the list. Westmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Claremont Graduate University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Claremont Graduate University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Reed College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reed is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 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.
Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pomona College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Puget Sound ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
Warner Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Warner Pacific is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Warner Pacific
La Sierra University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Sierra is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 4 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.8% 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%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Chaminade University of Honolulu
With a ranking of #14, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Whitman College
Harvey Mudd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Harvey Mudd College
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Religion/Religious Studies Report
Lewis & Clark College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’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%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Lewis and Clark College
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 2 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Walla Walla University Religion/Religious Studies Report
Occidental College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pepperdine University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 13 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Crafton Hills College
University of Redlands ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Redlands
Gonzaga University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Gonzaga University
Saint Martin’s University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Saint Martin’s
Scripps College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Scripps College
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