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2027 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington

[Philosophy](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/philosophy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for philosophy students.

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• Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington

2027 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Washington

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Philosophy Schools

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,500 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in philosophy, no school beat University Of Washington Seattle Campus this year. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. Students from in state pay about $12,973 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $43,209. Typical student debt for philosophy graduates is $13,500. Philosophy graduates of University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn a median of $42,072 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,500 median debt. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.

2

Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

$64,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,518 Avg Student Debt

$67,589 Median Earnings (10yr)

Whitman College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value philosophy schools. Whitman College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla. In-state tuition and fees average $64,050. Philosophy graduates carry a median of $17,518 in student loans. Early-career philosophy graduates make about $32,345. That is a strong return on a $17,518 median debt. Whitman College admits about 38% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.