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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Philosophy is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,015 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,199 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,065 and $18,613 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 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 Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Seattle, Washington 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 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 Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 UCR are $28,686.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #3 spot 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 California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#13 in overall quality

San Jose State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #13 spot 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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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #11 spot 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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#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#12 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #12 spot 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
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 Oregon are $29,991.

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#13

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#9 in overall quality

Biola University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Loyola Marymount is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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