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

7 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master's in New York 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 New York 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 New York, there were 4,235 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,200 and $27,639 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 272 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in New York

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” 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

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” 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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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 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 #3 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. 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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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#4 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 New York” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, 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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