2023 Best Value Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Philosophy Master's Degree 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. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s 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 moderately-sized student population.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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 fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
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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 - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.
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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 Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree philosophy programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree philosophy programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
UCR graduate students pay an average of $28,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 a year.
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University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UO are $30,567 a year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 10 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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