2026 Best Value General Philosophy And Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 73 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Arizona State University this year in the United States. Arizona State University is a public school based in Tempe, AZ. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Arizona State University General Philosophy And Religious Studies students take on a median of $21,842 in debt. Median earnings reach $62,668 ten years out. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%. Read more about Arizona State University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Midland University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read more about Midland University
A rank of #3 makes Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #4 makes University Of St Thomas Texas one of the best values in the United States. See the full University Of St Thomas Texas profile
Out of the 73 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Westminster College Missouri landed the #5 spot. Get the full Westminster College Missouri report
Claremont School Of Theology ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Claremont School Of Theology
Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg placed #7 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg
Eastern Nazarene College offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. More on Eastern Nazarene College
University Of Tulsa offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. Get the full University Of Tulsa report
Wingate University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. See the full Wingate University profile
Belmont University came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. More on Belmont University
Millsaps College
Millsaps College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read more about Millsaps College
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach
Saint Vincent College placed #14 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Saint Vincent College
Lorain County Community College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Lorain County Community College
Philander Smith College offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. More on Philander Smith College
Martin Methodist College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Martin Methodist College report
Harvard University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Harvard University
Central Washington University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Central Washington University
St Andrews Presbyterian College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. See the full St Andrews Presbyterian College profile
Samford University placed #21 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full Samford University profile
Hampton University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Hampton University
Johnson University landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Johnson University profile
Colgate University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. See the full Colgate University profile
Hillsdale College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Hillsdale College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Philosophy And Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Marist College
Marist College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Marist College
Presbyterian College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Presbyterian College
Saint Louis University Main Campus landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Saint Louis University Main Campus report
Iliff School Of Theology came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Iliff School Of Theology
Saint Joseph Seminary College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. More on Saint Joseph Seminary College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Berry College
Berry College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Berry College
Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full Wesleyan College report
Flagler College St Augustine offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about Flagler College St Augustine
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Of Theology came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. See the full Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Of Theology profile
Piedmont College
Piedmont College offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Get the full Piedmont College report
Rocky Mountain College came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. More on Rocky Mountain College
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary placed #38 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kean University
Kean University landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Kean University
Drew University
Drew University landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Drew University
Valdosta State University offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. More on Valdosta State University
Drury University
Drury University offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Drury University report
Marymount Manhattan College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Marymount Manhattan College
Augustana College South Dakota ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read more about Augustana College South Dakota
Rowan University
Rowan University offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Rowan University
University Of Maine At Farmington landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Maine At Farmington profile
The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Get the full The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey report
Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences
Concordia University Wisconsin came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. More on Concordia University Wisconsin
Lagrange College
Lagrange College placed #50 among the best-value General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Lagrange College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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