2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 198 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,400 and $36,279 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)

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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