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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 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 UPenn are $41,760.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full Cornell Philosophy Report

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Binghamton University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Pitt also took the #8 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#9

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students with aid list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Syracuse has also earned the #7 rank 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 Syracuse are $41,714.

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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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