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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies 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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 24 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 $75-$110k list, Boston College has also earned the #1 rank 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

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies 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 & Religious Studies 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.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #3 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston U 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.

Boston U also took the #0 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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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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