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2025 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
453 Religion Degrees Awarded
$31,389 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religious studies. Combined, these schools handed out 453 degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School

Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of religious studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for religious studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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 Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of religion degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Religion

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Religion Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in religious studies. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program state that they receive average early career wages of $19,911.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

California State University - Long Beach is a great decision for students interested in a degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 11 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA
9.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in religious studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,582 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat California Baptist University if you want to pursue a degree in religious studies. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 23 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the religion program make around $29,582 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,103 Median Starting Salary

Faith is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

There were approximately 18 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Faith in the most recent year we have data available. Religious Studies degree recipients from Faith International University receive an earnings boost of around $10,714 above the typical income of religious studies graduates.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 412
Washington 300 77
Oregon 266 27
Hawaii 164 20

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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 337
Christian Studies 77
Talmudic Studies 14
Jewish Studies 10
Other Religion/Religious Studies 9
Buddhist Studies 3
Islamic Studies 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 2,181
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 67
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 27

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