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2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$20,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,782 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

With 244 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #72 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for philosophy majors pursuing a .

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy

$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Bothell Campus to be the best value school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Bothell are $11,950 a year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $14,370 in student debt.

UW Bothell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Philosophy Schools in Washington list.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. Philosophy majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $14,370 in student loans while working on their egree.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our Best Philosophy Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Philosophy at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.

Full Philosophy at Western Washington University Report

#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
$47,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Philosophy at Whitworth University Report

Best Value Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,876
Oregon 107
Nevada 57
Hawaii 27
Alaska 4

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 4 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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