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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)

65 Ranked Colleges
710 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

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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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 710 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy and religious studies programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Duke also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #14 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Columbia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 18 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

SEBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SEBTS are $5,830.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#17

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#20

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#22

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#23 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #23 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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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%.

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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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