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

14 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 251 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy and religious studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies 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 Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSULB Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 18 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 SFSU are $17,944.

Full San Francisco State University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, San Jose State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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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#2 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. 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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#13 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UCR has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 - Irvine are $28,456.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

Full UO Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#11

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#9 in overall quality

Biola University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Biola Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#13

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#12 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students 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 & Religious Studies 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 UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full UC Santa Cruz Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#14

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Loyola Marymount is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756.

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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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