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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$37,226 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,914 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for philosophy and religious studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Biola are $44,382 per year.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUN are $18,923 a year. Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at CSUN take out an average of $15,325 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at California State University - Northridge Report

$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $14,203 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at California State University - Fullerton Report

$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $18,665 per year. After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debtload of $10,955.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year. Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $14,370 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year. After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $13,394.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSB are $44,171 a year. On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UCSB take out $15,198 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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 18 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).

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