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2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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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The philosophy & religious studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region”.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Far Western US Region

#2 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees 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 UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Seattle Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 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 and religious studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#6 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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #6 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 Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#7 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCR Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. 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 and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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 University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 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 University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees 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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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #11 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 Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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