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2027 Best Value Other Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania

[Other Philosophy](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/philosophy/philosophy-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 other philosophy students.

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• Best Value Other Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Other Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other philosophy, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Philosophy Schools

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

$68,686 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,500 Avg Student Debt

$111,371 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other philosophy, no school beat University Of Pennsylvania this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,686. Students borrow a median of $18,500 to complete the other philosophy program here. Early-career other philosophy graduates make about $73,053. That is a strong return on a $18,500 median debt. University Of Pennsylvania admits about 5% of applicants.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

$65,636 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,529 Avg Student Debt

$114,862 Median Earnings (10yr)

Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other philosophy, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $65,636. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the other philosophy program here. Other Philosophy graduates of Carnegie Mellon University earn a median of $89,327 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.