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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,015 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree philosophy students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree philosophy students list, UC Davis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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 - Irvine are $28,456.

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#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. 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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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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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#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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 Berkeley are $29,347.

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#8

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#8 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree philosophy students list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, 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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