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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$30,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,465 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 3,136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy and religious studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $35,710 per year.

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Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 15% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.

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#10

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emory are $45,684 per year.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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