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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Philosophy is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 9,456 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,081 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 106 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, CSULB has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 18 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#12 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, SDSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#14 in overall quality

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, San Jose State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#9 in overall quality

Biola University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 8 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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