2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America graduate students pay an average of $35,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.
UPenn also took the #4 spot in our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Cairn University 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 suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cairn are $16,596 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. 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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Catholic University of America landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
CUA graduate students pay an average of $51,630 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
The American University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Request InformationBest Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools 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 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies Related Majors for 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 |
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 11 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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