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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,610 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 $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 8 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Philosophy Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Philosophy Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Philosophy Report

#9

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tulane has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Philosophy at Tulane University of Louisiana

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 6 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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