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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 29th most popular major in the country with 20,201 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,882 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,911 and $22,414 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy and religious studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, 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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 1 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

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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%.

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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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