2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for philosophy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Philosophy Schools
Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Biola undergraduate students pay an average of $44,382 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great value for philosophy students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $14,824.
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The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $16,500.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge 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 large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at CSUN take out is $11,750.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for philosophy students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $14,203.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year. On average, philosophy graduates from Cal State LA take out $10,955 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,370 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value philosophy programs. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Bothell are $39,780 a year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $14,370.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Bothell is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $15,382 in student debt.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Philosophy Related Majors for Philosophy
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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