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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in California

12 Colleges in California
36 Doctor's Degrees
A doctor's degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #84 out of 295 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 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36 doctor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in California The religion doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in California ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality religious studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religious studies.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Doctorate

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13 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In CA
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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Claremont Graduate University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in religious studies. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were approximately 13 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent year we have data available.

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12 Annual Doctor's Degrees
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Claremont School of Theology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 12 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Claremont School of Theology in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
3 Annual Doctor's Degrees
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Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in religious studies needs to check out Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were about 3 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in religious studies needs to check out University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were about 3 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Doctor's Degrees
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University of the West is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of Rosemead, UWest is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were about 3 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UWest in the most recent data year.

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1 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In CA
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UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were approximately 1 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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1 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In CA
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UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in California.

There were about 1 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of California - Davis

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California Graduate School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden-Grove. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from California Graduate School of Theology

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Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of California - Berkeley

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 35
Islamic Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 52
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 9
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 2

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