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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

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” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Villanova University are $20,719.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 1 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students 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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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students list, Pitt has also earned the #8 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#9

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Syracuse University are $41,714.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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