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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

23 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy was ranked #84 in the country. In fact 10,054 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,071 in student debt.

Full Philosophy at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $18,071 in student debt.

Full Philosophy at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Chapman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,742.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at USC accumulate an average of around $14,358 in student debt.

Full Philosophy at University of Southern California Report

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Full Philosophy at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Full Philosophy at University of California - Berkeley Report

University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $18,584.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,876
Washington 244
Oregon 107
Nevada 57
Hawaii 27
Alaska 4

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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