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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

90 Colleges
$27,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,062 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 90 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for philosophy and religious studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Top 15% Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. 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 tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year.

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Out of the 90 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.

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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.

UMN Duluth excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#11

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Leo University are $26,050 a year.

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#11

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #11, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUN are $18,923 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Duke University Durham, NC
15 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
16 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
17 Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY
18 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI

Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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