2027 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Tennessee
[Philosophy](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/philosophy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for philosophy students.
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2027 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Philosophy Schools
The University Of Tennessee tops our 2027 list of the best value philosophy schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,812 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,256. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the philosophy program here. Early-career philosophy graduates make about $49,826. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in philosophy will find it at Johnson University, which ranked #2. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,122. Students borrow a median of $23,819 to complete the philosophy program here. Philosophy graduates of Johnson University earn a median of $34,290 early in their careers. Set against $23,819 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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