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2026 Best Value General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools

2026 Best Value General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools

Looking for the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies programs programs in the United States? We have ranked 73 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.

To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.

Top 25 Best-Value General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools in the United States

Learn more about these high-value schools below:

Our analysis found Arizona State University to be the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies school in the United States. Based in Tempe, AZ, Arizona State University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete their General Philosophy And Religious Studies program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $62,668. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants. More on Arizona State University

A rank of #2 makes The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary one of the best values in the United States. Read more about The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

You'll get strong value at Pace University New York, which ranked #3 this year. Read more about Pace University New York

A rank of #4 makes Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary one of the best values in the United States. More on Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Iliff School Of Theology came in at #5 on this year's best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies ranking in the United States. Read more about Iliff School Of Theology

Southwestern Assemblies Of God University landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Southwestern Assemblies Of God University

Midland University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Midland University report

Eastern Nazarene College placed #8 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Eastern Nazarene College

Saint Josephs College New York placed #9 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Josephs College New York report

Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Nebraska Wesleyan University

University Of Maine At Farmington came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Maine At Farmington

University Of Tulsa placed #12 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Tulsa

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Queens University Of Charlotte landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Queens University Of Charlotte

Samford University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. More on Samford University

Saint Thomas Aquinas College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Southwestern College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. More on Southwestern College

Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach

Kean University came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Kean University report

Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences report

Berry College landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Berry College

Columbia International University offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Columbia International University report

Saint Louis University Main Campus came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. More on Saint Louis University Main Campus

Pontifical College Josephinum ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read more about Pontifical College Josephinum

Salt Lake Community College came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. See the full Salt Lake Community College profile

Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools in the United States

These schools also delivered strong value this year:

Johnson University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Johnson University

Lorain County Community College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Lorain County Community College

Flagler College St Augustine landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Flagler College St Augustine profile

Yale University offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Yale University report

Hillsdale College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Hillsdale College profile

Concordia University Wisconsin offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on Concordia University Wisconsin

Institute Of Lutheran Theology came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Institute Of Lutheran Theology report

Wingate University landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Wingate University

Marist College placed #34 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Marist College report

The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey

St Andrews Presbyterian College placed #36 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on St Andrews Presbyterian College

Martin Methodist College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read more about Martin Methodist College

Drew University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Drew University

Presbyterian College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Presbyterian College report

Eureka College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Eureka College report

Suny College At Old Westbury ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Suny College At Old Westbury

Harvard University landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Harvard University report

Claremont School Of Theology placed #43 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. More on Claremont School Of Theology

Drury University came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Drury University report

Rowan University landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Rowan University

Oxford Graduate School offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. Get the full Oxford Graduate School report

Lagrange College placed #47 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Lagrange College report

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Millsaps College placed #49 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. More on Millsaps College

Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg placed #50 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg report

Best Value General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools by Degree Level

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Ranking Methodology & Notes

These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 73 ranked schools only.

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