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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$43,743 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy and religious studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Jewish Theological Seminary of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $66,064 a year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report

#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.

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#6

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cairn are $30,720 per year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Cairn University Report

#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brooklyn College are $15,390 a year.

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Rutgers University - Newark 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. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $32,409 per year.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $28,248 per year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University at Albany Report

#10

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #10, American 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 Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The American University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at American University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,506
Pennsylvania 943
New York 3,856
Maryland 320
Delaware 16
District of Columbia 210

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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 16 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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