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2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
399 Religion Degrees Awarded
Religion/Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #189 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for religion/religious studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 399 degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School

Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region The religion program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Religion/Religious Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Religion/Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion
Doctor's Degrees in Religion

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religion degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Religion

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in religion/religious studies needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
38 Religion Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in religion/religious studies needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In CA

Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were about 2 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 12 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 12 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR

UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 2 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 10 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 291
Washington 831 67
Oregon 587 25
Hawaii 267 10

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One of 9 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Christian Studies 89
Jewish Studies 16
Islamic Studies 11
Other Religion/Religious Studies 8
Buddhist Studies 2

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