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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,707 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,062 Avg Salary

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

With 1,259 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #21 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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. 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.

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per 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 Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#4

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Christopher Newport University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in Virginia. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 675
West Virginia 73
Mississippi 52
South Carolina 199
Florida 520
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 5 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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