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2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$55,086 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,438 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 692 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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 Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the philosophy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UPenn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,514. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $697.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for philosophy in Pennsylvania.

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#2

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Scranton are $48,462 a year.

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Best Value Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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