2024 Best Philosophy Schools in Washington

If you pursue a degree in philosophy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #86 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 178 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Philosophy Schools List

Philosophy Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Philosophy in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the philosophy degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Philosophy

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in philosophy. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a degree in philosophy from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

45.5% Growth in Graduates

Western Washington University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in philosophy from Western Washington University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	1,812
Oregon	587	103
Nevada	354	57
Hawaii	267	27
Alaska	167	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 4 different types of Philosophy programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethics	66

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.