2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
17
Ranked Colleges
3,932
Degrees Awarded
$18,800
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 28th most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,932 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,501 and $24,121 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 807 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $29,382 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend Liberty University.
Full Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 80 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 65 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Philosophy & Religious Studies students per year to attend UF.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at UF
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region philosophy & religious studies students list, FIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Philosophy & Religious Studies students per year to attend FIU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida International University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
James Madison University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 22 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,562 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend James Madison University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at JMU
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region philosophy & religious studies students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Philosophy & Religious Studies students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Christopher Newport University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Christopher Newport University is $25,855 for Southeast Region Philosophy & Religious Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
Georgia State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $17,242 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Georgia State
Gardner - Webb University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region philosophy & religious studies students list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb University is $20,776 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Gardner - Webb Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 21 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Leo University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,445 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students per year to attend St. Leo University.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Saint Leo University
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 29 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $20,490 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full VCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 105 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 86 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $22,597 for Southeast Region Philosophy & Religious Studies students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Emory Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 51 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $19,970 for southeast region philosophy & religious studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University
Duke University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $32,459 for Southeast Region Philosophy & Religious Studies students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Duke University
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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
- *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.
