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2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
219 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 2,272 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,164 and $23,185 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 219 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in California

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 13 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCR has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 Davis are $28,700.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 18 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#10 in overall quality

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, San Jose State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#11

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#7 in overall quality

Biola University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 57 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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