2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Philosophy is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 9,456 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 273 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. 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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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)

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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