2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Philosophy Associate Degree School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy at Mt. SAC, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 58% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
About 45% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 55% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 83 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chaffey College is a great place for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Orange Coast College, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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San Diego Mesa College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Citrus College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 78% are male.
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San Diego City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree philosophy programs. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at San Diego City College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Long Beach City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at Long Beach City College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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College of Southern Nevada landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at Diablo Valley, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 56% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
Best 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 |
Philosophy Related Majors
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 27 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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