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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region

23 Colleges
$28,373 Avg Salary
$17,380 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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 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 programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Colleges.

Top 10 Best Philosophy Schools

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

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,370 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $13,200.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $14,370.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Philosophy majors at USC take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UCSB take out is $15,149.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy programs. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $20,135 in student debt.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #10 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $14,824.

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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 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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