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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 15% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 5% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college 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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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

St. Leo University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke 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. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Southeast Region .

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Duke University Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#10

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNU are $27,790 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CNU also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Christopher Newport University Report

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
South Carolina 199
Florida 520
Virginia 1,259
Arkansas 67
Mississippi 52
Louisiana 135
Alabama 192
Kentucky 105
Georgia 357
Tennessee 289

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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