2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Holy Apostles College and Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cromwell.
Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
About 23% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 77% are male.
Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 56% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.
Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Best Philosophy Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 81 |
| Connecticut | 57 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
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 12 schools only.
- 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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