2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 175 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, philosophy graduates from UCLA take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $232.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UCSB take out is $15,149.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $13,000.
Out of the 175 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $19,897.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.
Philosophy majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UCR take out is $20,135.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Philosophy majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $14,370 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
Philosophy majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $14,370 in student loans while working on their egree.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #10 on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
On average, philosophy graduates from CSULB take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $13,200.
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With a ranking of #12, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, philosophy majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #15 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $14,203.
University of Oregon came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UO accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
Stanford University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $15,382.
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Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #21, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Portland State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from Portland State University take out $28,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
California State University - Northridge ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, philosophy majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $11,750 in student debt.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 27 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 27 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 30 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 30 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 32 | Claremont McKenna College | Claremont, CA |
| 32 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 34 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 34 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 34 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
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 26 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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