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

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

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

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools 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 6 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).

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