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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,199 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,065 and $18,613 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Philosophy Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCLA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Philosophy Report

University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCR has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Philosophy 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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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 18 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#11 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#13 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790.

Full San Jose State Philosophy Report

#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#9 in overall quality

Biola University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Biola Philosophy Report

#14

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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