2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

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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.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 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

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

The American University also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 14 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)

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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