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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$26,852 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

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 large suburb of La Mirada.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per 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 .

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small 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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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #10, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.

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Best 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

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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