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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,882 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 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 #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pitt has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#12 in overall quality

Binghamton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Syracuse has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University Philosophy Report

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple University Philosophy Report

#10

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Villanova University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, 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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