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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region

29 Colleges
$28,373 Avg Salary
$17,380 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for philosophy students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Domincan School Berkeley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 25 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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