2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy and religious studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 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. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $66,064 per year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America take out is $19,625.
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The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $697.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UPenn also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cairn are $30,720 per year. While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at Cairn accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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 medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CUA are $52,156 a year. Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at CUA take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The American University are $51,334 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The American University also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $33,005 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $25,513.
Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $28,248 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value philosophy and religious studies programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GWU are $57,984 a year. After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in tuition and fees each year. Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at University of Scranton take out an average of $26,961 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 14 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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