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2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$43,079 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,438 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy was ranked #84 in the country. In fact 10,054 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year. Philosophy majors at UPenn take out an average of $18,514 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $697, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UPenn also made our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at CUA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,479.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from Lehman take out $18,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $33,005 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,039.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

Brooklyn College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Brooklyn College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,462.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers Newark are $32,409 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $23,039.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $28,248 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UAlbany take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,516.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The American University also did well on our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $32,299 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $23,039 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,590.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 692
New York 876
Maryland 160
New Jersey 155
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 16

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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