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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 11 Washington Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
 7
(1.9%)
Highly Selective$34,880 
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
 10
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$33,975 
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
 13
(1.6%)
Less Selective$26,800 
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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
 4
(1.4%)
Less Selective$21,936 
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
 3
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$27,420 
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
 28
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$23,219 
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
 4
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$28,322 
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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA
 1
(0.3%)
Less Selective$24,112 
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
 7
(0.3%)
Less Selective$15,780 
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
 3
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$28,260 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.