2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 District of Columbia, there were 129 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American University Philosophy Report

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 14 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Catholic University of America Philosophy Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)

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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