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2023 Best Value Other Philosophy & Religion Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$42,514 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,895 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the United States

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

Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Philosophy & Religion

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola undergraduate students pay an average of $44,382 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at Biola University

#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year. While working on their degree, other philosophy and religious studies majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at James Madison University Report

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Full Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at San Francisco State University Report

#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

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 suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Notre Dame also did well on our Best Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Other Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Notre Dame

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Philosophy & Religion Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per 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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Other Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Other Philosophy & Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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