2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy School for You
Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Philosophy Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for philosophy majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Philosophy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the United States for philosophy students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,733.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 15% of our Best Philosophy Schools ranking.
Read full report on Philosophy at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Biola are $44,382 per year.
The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $23,624 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stevens Point also is in the top 20% of our Best Philosophy Schools ranking.
Full Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
The excellent programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the United States. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year. Philosophy majors at Fresno State take out an average of $14,824 in student loans while working on their egree.
Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $24,605.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,475 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at FIU take out is $13,393.
With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. Philosophy majors at SFSU take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year.
UMN Duluth also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Philosophy at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville.
Franciscan U undergraduate students pay an average of $30,180 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Franciscan U accumulate an average of around $25,625 in student debt.
Read full report on Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville
California State University - Northridge ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $11,750 in student debt.
Full Philosophy at California State University - Northridge Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Philosophy Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 13 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
Philosophy by Region
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Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Philosophy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 9,470 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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