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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,246 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,300 and $21,904 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 & Religious Studies 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 & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

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#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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston U has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies 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. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brandeis has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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