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2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$16,474 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,438 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #90 most popular major in Virginia with 241 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.

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

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#3

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Christopher Newport University is a great value for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $24,798 in student debt.

Full Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Value Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 218
North Carolina 303
Florida 347
Tennessee 149
Kentucky 65
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 104
Arkansas 37
Alabama 99
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 42

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

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 4 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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