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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region

12 Colleges in the New England Region
101 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #121 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 101 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in philosophy matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of philosophy students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Master's

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
24 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 24 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Holy Apostles College and Seminary if you wish to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Cromwell.

There were approximately 22 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
15 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Yale University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.

There were roughly 15 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
11 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Harvard University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 11 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
9 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 9 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 4 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were about 3 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Connecticut.

There were about 3 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
1 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular philosophy colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 215 55
Connecticut 150 49
Rhode Island 116 2

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Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 92
Ethics 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 53

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