2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Philosophy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $24,605 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $13,393.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.
Duke also made our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each year. On average, philosophy graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value philosophy programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 20% of our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $19,631.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.
CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $27,790 in tuition and fees each year.
CNU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,517 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Georgia State take out is $26,134.
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Emory University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy 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 undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in tuition and fees each year. On average, philosophy graduates from Emory take out $23,955 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emory also is in the top 5% of our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy schools 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 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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