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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #129 most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 30% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 70% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools 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. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at UCLA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of California - Berkeley

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 67% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

About 67% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at University of Southern California Report

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 138
Washington 8
Oregon 9
Nevada 3
Hawaii 3

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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