2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 29th most popular major in the country with 20,201 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Colorado, there were 282 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,950 and $23,651 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies 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 and religious studies 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#2

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
• Best Value Master’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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