2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in Massachusetts for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 57 |
Rhode Island | 2 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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