2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 10,015 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 149 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,900 and $36,754 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,933 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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