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2024 Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges in the New England Region
838 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$38,790 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #83 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of philosophy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 838 degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School

Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region The philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Philosophy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for philosophy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Philosophy
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Philosophy in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Philosophy

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Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$51,737 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is a great option for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 95 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those philosophy students who get their degree from Boston College receive $12,947 more than the typical philosophy student.

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Boston U crest
Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$36,276 Median Starting Salary

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in philosophy. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, philosophy degree recipients usually make around $36,276 in their early careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$38,509 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in philosophy needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 33 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career wages of $38,509.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,095 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat College of the Holy Cross if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 16 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the philosophy program earn around $34,095 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,333 Median Starting Salary
$21,318 Median Student Debt

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 17 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career wages of $33,333.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 456
Connecticut 241 180
New Hampshire 210 42
Maine 202 45
Rhode Island 200 60
Vermont 194 42

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 820
Ethics 9
Other Philosophy 5
Logic 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 248
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 8

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