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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$34,055 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,465 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy and religious studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Far Western US Region .

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Berkeley

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCR are $28,569 a year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 a year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #6, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Oregon Report

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 15% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Southern California

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,393
Washington 331
Oregon 136
Hawaii 47
Nevada 57
Alaska 4

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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