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2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$16,474 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,339 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Philosophy Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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. 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 Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in Virginia for philosophy students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Philosophy Schools in Virginia list.

Full Philosophy at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA
$14,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNU are $14,924 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CNU also is in the top 15% of our Best Philosophy Schools in Virginia ranking.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $25,625.

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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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