2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $17,723 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCR are $28,569 a year.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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.
UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UO are $30,567 a year.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools 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 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies Related Majors for Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 10 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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