2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy School for You
Philosophy is the #59 most popular major in California with 1,876 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Philosophy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in California for philosophy students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $6,653 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from Fresno State take out $14,824 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Philosophy majors at CSUN take out an average of $11,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from SFSU take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for philosophy students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, philosophy graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $14,203 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $10,955 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from UC Davis take out $13,200 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Philosophy Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Sac State take out is $15,382.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value philosophy programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Philosophy majors at UCSB take out an average of $15,149 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Philosophy Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Biola are $44,382 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 244 |
| Oregon | 107 |
| Nevada | 57 |
| Hawaii | 27 |
| Alaska | 4 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy
| 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 16 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).
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