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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Associate 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 suburb of Walnut.

Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy at Mt. SAC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great place for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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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#3

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Out of the 83 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school 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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#4

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

About 45% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#5

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

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 very 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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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#5

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a 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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#9

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the large 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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#9

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

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 large 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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#9

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City 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 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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#9

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

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 large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school 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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#9

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#9

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Los Angeles Valley 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 large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Philosophy at Los Angeles Valley College Report

#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley 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. 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.

Full Philosophy at Diablo Valley College Report

Honorable Mentions

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 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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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