by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 184 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 320th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 19 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religion Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful philosophy and religious studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religion Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religion Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s philosophy and religion degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont School of Theology landed the #2 spot on the list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s philosophy and religion degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Full Claremont School of Theology General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religion Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Woodland Hills, California, and it awarded 0 ’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Pierce College General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
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