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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Philosophy is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,015 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,669 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,425 and $21,444 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Durham, North Carolina 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.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Philosophy at Duke University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at Vanderbilt

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Virginia

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Emory has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Philosophy at Emory University

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tallahassee, Florida 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.

Florida State also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Philosophy at Florida State University

#9 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Philosophy Report

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at UGA

#9

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at Tulane

#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Full UofM Philosophy Report

#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Arkansas

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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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