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2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

10 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 29th most popular major in the country with 20,201 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,882 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,911 and $22,414 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies 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 and religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#5 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 #1 for the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 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 #2 for the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Davis are $28,700.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

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 Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UCSB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UO Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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