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.
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 fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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 Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in tuition and fees each year.
Emory 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 Southeast Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 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, Duke is ranked #5 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Southeast Region .
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida State 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 . Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.
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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 college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #3 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Southeast Region .
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Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.
Vanderbilt also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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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