2023 Best Value Other Philosophy & Religion Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 285 people earned a degree or certificate in other philosophy and religious studies, making the major the #306 most popular in the United States.
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 Other Philosophy & Religion Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other 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.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Philosophy & Religion
Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for other philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Biola are $44,382 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JMU are $29,564 a year. While working on their degree, other philosophy and religious studies majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for other philosophy and religious studies students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great value for other philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year.
Notre Dame excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Majors Related to Other Philosophy & Religious Studies
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Religious Studies | 9,470 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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