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Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Careers for Religion/Religious Studies Majors

A major in Religion/Religious Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Religion/Religious Studies

Top 8 Oregon Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Warner Pacific College
Portland, OR
 7
(3.7%)
 $16,000 
Reed College
Portland, OR
 9
(3.0%)
Highly Selective$37,960 
Marylhurst University
Marylhurst, OR
 4
(2.8%)
Open Admissions$16,200 
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Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR
 12
(2.6%)
Moderately Selective$33,726 
Willamette University
Salem, OR
 8
(1.8%)
Moderately Selective$33,960 
Linfield College
McMinnville, OR
 5
(1.5%)
Less Selective$27,414 
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
 3
(0.6%)
Less Selective$25,190 
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University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
 20
(0.6%)
Less Selective- 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.