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2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

34 Ranked Colleges
2,094 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor's 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,094 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 39 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, CSULB has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $9,622 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#19 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 47 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,414 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend CSUN.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 47 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $15,113 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

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#4

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State University is $14,928 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full San Jose State University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 27 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $5,464 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#14 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 14 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

Full CWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #12 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $16,358 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#23 in overall quality

California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 28 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $7,991 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend Cal State Fullerton.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fullerton Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 46 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also took the #25 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,979 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend California State University - Sacramento.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#22 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, SDSU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $14,788 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #11, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $12,734 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,424 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

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#13

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#24 in overall quality

Western Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $16,529 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full WWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

With a ranking of #14, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cal State East Bay is $11,116 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

Full Cal State East Bay Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#21 in overall quality

Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanguard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanguard University of Southern California is $20,051 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Vanguard University of Southern California Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#17

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #17, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,040 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students per year to attend Portland State University.

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#18

California Baptist University

Riverside, California

With a ranking of #18, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 23 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cal Baptist is $24,707 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#19

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#15 in overall quality

Biola University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Biola University is $31,859 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#20

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UO is $16,461 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#21

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 143 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,279 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#22

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 168 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,884 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend University of California - Santa Barbara.

The low student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Irvine is $14,783 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#24

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 18 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, Gonzaga has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $33,793 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend Gonzaga.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,669 for far western us region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend University of California - Davis.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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