2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region 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.
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 England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our analysis found Gordon College to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 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 Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in tuition and fees each year.
Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
Holy Cross excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $35,139 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 43 |
Maine | 55 |
Rhode Island | 78 |
Massachusetts | 587 |
Connecticut | 271 |
Vermont | 59 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies Related Majors for Philosophy & Religious Studies
Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Philosophy | 10,054 |
Religious Studies | 9,470 |
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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.