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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$41,345 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emory are $45,684 a year.

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

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Emory University

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #5 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Southeast Region .

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Duke University

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Florida State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.

Vanderbilt also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 14
Florida 73
Virginia 62
Tennessee 64
North Carolina 228
Georgia 70
South Carolina 11
Louisiana 15
Kentucky 9
Arkansas 3
Alabama 38

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 6 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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