2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Indiana, there were 191 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana doctor’s degree philosophy students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Indiana (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$57,522 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid list. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)

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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