Education Philosophy isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #191 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of education philosophy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 master's degrees in education philosophy during the 2022-2023 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to education philosophy students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of education philosophy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt education philosophy students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education philosophy related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education philosophy students working on their master's degree.
The education philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education Philosophy in the Far Western US Region
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for education philosophy students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Education Philosophy
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education philosophy needs to take a look at Hope International University. Hope is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Those education philosophy students who get their master's degree from Hope International University earn $8,165 more than the typical education philosophy student.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).