2023 Best Value Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You
Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for philosophy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best value school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #5 for overall quality for philosophy in the Southeast Region .
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in tuition and fees each year.
Emory also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each 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 #3 for overall quality for philosophy in the Southeast Region .
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Best Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 218 |
| Virginia | 241 |
| North Carolina | 303 |
| Florida | 347 |
| Tennessee | 149 |
| Kentucky | 65 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 104 |
| Arkansas | 37 |
| Alabama | 99 |
| Mississippi | 25 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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