2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree philosophy students.
Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
SEBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEBTS are $5,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students 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 are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #9 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 UGA are $27,476.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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 UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students list, UARK has also earned the #14 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 UARK are $22,121.
With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #12, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.
University of North Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students list, UNF has also earned the #17 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 UNF are $21,930.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree philosophy students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Emory University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Emory also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Emory are $44,676.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.
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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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