2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy School for You
In 2020-2021, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #92 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey 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.
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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best value school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,513 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great value for philosophy students. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $25,513 in student debt.
Rutgers Newark also made our Best Philosophy Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great value for philosophy students. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Philosophy majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $25,513 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 692 |
| New York | 876 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 16 |
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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 3 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.