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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[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.
