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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

Check out the philosophy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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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 5 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).

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