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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$37,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,465 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found Jewish Theological Seminary of America to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree 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.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America graduate students pay an average of $35,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Fordham U graduate students pay an average of $23,846 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CUA are $51,630 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 per year.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NYU are $38,206 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at New York University Report

With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

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 8 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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