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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,456 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 934 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Philosophy Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Read more about Philosophy at SUNY Stony Brook

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse University Philosophy Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fordham University Philosophy Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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