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

11 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,610 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at University of Georgia

#6

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke Philosophy Report

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UofM also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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

#9

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Philosophy Report

#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree philosophy students with aid list, UARK has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arkansas Philosophy Report

#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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