2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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 doctor's degree.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . 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 graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emory are $45,684 a year.
Emory also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Duke University Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 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 graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Florida State University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #2 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Southeast Region .
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
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