2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 710 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate. SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEBTS, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Texas Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #24 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
Full Texas A&M College Station Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
University of Memphis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Marquette University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’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 USF Tampa are $21,126.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Cornell University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Iowa Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
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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DePaul University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’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 DePaul University are $19,760.
University of Kansas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’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.
Boston College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students list, Boston College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #25, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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