2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,437 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 31 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students per year to attend American Military University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students list, Florida State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 39 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 50 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 22 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 31 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students per year to attend University of Memphis.
Liberty University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
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University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte also took the #22 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Christopher Newport University is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Christopher Newport University is $25,596 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Arkansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Georgia State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $13,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
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Carson - Newman University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,471 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students per year to attend Carson - Newman.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
VCU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VCU is $22,021 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William & Mary landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,800 for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students per year to attend William & Mary.
The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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%.
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- *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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