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

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884 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,579 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,055 and $27,449 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 884 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy and religious studies programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 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 #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 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 8 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

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#7

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, WCUPA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 26 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 are $24,236.

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#11

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Cairn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cairn is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cairn, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#15 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Villanova University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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.

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#16

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 28 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Seton Hall University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

University of Scranton landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Scranton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, 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%.

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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