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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$36,208 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate” ranking.

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 28th most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,970 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,914 and $17,648 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying philosophy & religious studies list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oregon]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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