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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
92 Degrees Awarded
$45,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,456 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 915 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 92 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read more about Philosophy at Boston College

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts Philosophy Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Philosophy at Boston U

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Philosophy at UMass Amherst

#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Philosophy at Brandeis

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Philosophy Report

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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%.

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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