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

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 10 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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