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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
111 Master's Degrees
Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #121 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Far Western US Region The philosophy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Master's

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18 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#7 Best Quality In CA

San Francisco State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in California.

There were approximately 18 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy needs to check out California State University - Los Angeles. Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.

There were approximately 11 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Long Beach is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in California.

There were approximately 9 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA
8 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

Biola University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in California.

There were roughly 8 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year.

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5
7 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#9 Best Quality In CA

Loyola Marymount is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in California.

There were roughly 7 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
7 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR
#1 Best Quality In OR

UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Oregon.

There were about 7 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
#10 Best Quality In CA

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.

There were roughly 6 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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8
5 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In HI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu.

There were approximately 5 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

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8
5 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Domincan School Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

There were roughly 5 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at The Domincan School Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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4 Annual Master's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in California.

There were approximately 4 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 244 113
Washington 184 6
Oregon 151 7
Nevada 100 7
Hawaii 84 2

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 106
Other Philosophy 3
Ethics 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 72
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 58
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 10

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