2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,141 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,954 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 127 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 analyzed 13 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree philosophy students list, Villanova has also earned the #7 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 Villanova are $20,719.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #3 spot 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 Cornell University are $30,042.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 Fordham U are $23,846.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
Temple University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 #13 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 Temple University are $24,236.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
UPenn also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 Pitt are $40,836.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 Penn State University Park are $38,728.
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Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Columbia are $51,194.
Catholic University of America ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 8 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
CUA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, 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%.
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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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