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2025 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
323 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,164 Avg Early-Career Salary
Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for religious studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 323 bachelor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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

Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of religious studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Religion

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It is difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue 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.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the religion program state that they receive average early career income of $19,911.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

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12 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat California State University - Long Beach if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from California State University - Long Beach

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10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of California - Davis

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It is hard to beat California Baptist University if you want 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.

Religious Studies bachelor's degree recipients from California Baptist University earn a boost of about $4,418 over the typical earnings of religious studies graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from California Baptist University

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Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those religious studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Faith International University make $16,939 more than the standard religion student.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Faith International University

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 262 310
Washington 226 75
Oregon 185 27
Hawaii 112 10

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Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 266
Christian Studies 41
Talmudic Studies 11
Jewish Studies 3
Islamic Studies 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,564
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 16
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 7

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