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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$45,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Philosophy is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,015 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 935 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,300 and $22,458 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy 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 program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston College Philosophy Report

#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 $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Philosophy Report

#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 $30-$48k 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Philosophy Report

#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at Brandeis

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut 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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