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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$33,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,062 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 19,993 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the Southeast Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,683 in tuition and fees each year.

Florida State 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 Southeast Region list.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FIU are $18,963 a year.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #6, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Leo University are $26,050 per year.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Duke undergraduate students pay an average of $60,244 in tuition and fees each year.

Duke also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.

UF 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 Southeast Region list.

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#10

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $27,790 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 675
West Virginia 73
Mississippi 52
South Carolina 199
Florida 520
Virginia 1,259
Arkansas 67
Alabama 192
Kentucky 105
Georgia 357
Tennessee 289
Louisiana 135

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 18 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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