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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

18 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Southeast 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. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Philosophy Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Florida

#3

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wake Forest, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

SEBTS also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are $5,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Philosophy at SEBTS

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Florida State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Georgia

#15 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #15 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read more about Philosophy at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’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.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Philosophy Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Philosophy Report

#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#17 in overall quality

University of North Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930.

Full UNF Philosophy Report

#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Charlotte Philosophy Report

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 Emory University are $44,676.

Read full report on Philosophy at Emory

#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s philosophy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’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.

Full Vanderbilt University Philosophy Report

#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#14 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UARK Philosophy Report

#11 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read full report on Philosophy at Louisiana State University

#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy Master’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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Philosophy Report

#18

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’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.

Full Tulane Philosophy Report

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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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