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2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,198 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 94 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies 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 and religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 94 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

SEBTS also took the #17 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are $5,830.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 32 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 94 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #0 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #13 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#7 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 13 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #12, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#13

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#14

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 8 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #18 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Boston College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full FIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#20 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

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With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #24, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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#25

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, 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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