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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's 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.

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Stanford, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 78% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 75% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy at UW Seattle, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy at UO, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy at UCSD, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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 14 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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