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Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

3 Colleges
$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #129 most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in the New England Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Connecticut 57
Rhode Island 2

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

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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