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2023 Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #108 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in Massachusetts for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 57
Rhode Island 2

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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