2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

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Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 29th most popular major in the country with 20,201 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 1,217 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$8,349 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)

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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