2026 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Georgia
[Philosophy & Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 28 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for philosophy & religious studies students.
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2026 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Georgia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the philosophy & religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools
University Of Georgia tops our 2026 list of the best value philosophy & religious studies schools in Georgia. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the philosophy & religious studies program here. Early-career philosophy & religious studies graduates make about $53,546. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 38%.
A rank of #2 makes Georgia State University one of the best values for philosophy & religious studies. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,664, compared with $24,840 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for philosophy & religious studies graduates is $27,000. Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of $51,103 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
Georgia Southern University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value philosophy & religious studies schools. Set in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,022 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,734. Typical student debt for philosophy & religious studies graduates is $26,500. Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates of Georgia Southern University earn a median of $45,531 early in their careers. Set against $26,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Emory University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value philosophy & religious studies schools. Emory University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. In-state tuition and fees average $64,280. Typical student debt for philosophy & religious studies graduates is $16,438. Early-career philosophy & religious studies graduates make about $58,984. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Emory University admits about 11% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 28 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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