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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF Philosophy Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Philosophy Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Philosophy Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Philosophy Report

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Philosophy Report

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#14 in overall quality

University of Memphis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofM Philosophy Report

#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #13, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tulane Philosophy Report

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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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