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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in California

8 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Philosophy is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,015 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 1,774 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,175 and $17,728 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Philosophy Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Philosophy at University of California - Davis

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Berkeley Philosophy Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Philosophy at UC Irvine

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Philosophy Report

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

Full UCSB Philosophy Report

#7

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Santa Cruz Philosophy Report

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Philosophy at USC

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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