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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

77 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
444 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,300 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #89 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 77 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 444 bachelor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in religion matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of religious studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA

Faith International University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 37 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Faith in the most recent year we have data available.

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were approximately 29 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#8 Best Quality In CA

Vanguard University of Southern California is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Costa Mesa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were about 21 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanguard in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#13 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Baptist University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were about 18 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, religion bachelor's recipients usually earn around $23,300 at the beginning of their careers.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#11 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Northridge is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 18 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WA
$22,000 Median Student Debt

Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Spokane.

There were roughly 17 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were approximately 16 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Westmont crest
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

Westmont is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were approximately 13 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Westmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 12 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Zaytuna College crest
Zaytuna College
Berkeley, CA
11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Berkeley, Zaytuna College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Zaytuna College

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 10 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were about 10 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In WA
#3 Best Quality In WA

Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Washington.

There were about 10 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Religious Studies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
15 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
15 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
17 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
17 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
17 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
17 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
17 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular religious studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 254 274
Washington 229 69
Oregon 178 43
Hawaii 115 14

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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 339
Christian Studies 54
Jewish Studies 14
Islamic Studies 12
Other Religion/Religious Studies 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,616
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 20
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 14

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