2023 Most Popular 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.
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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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our analysis found Boston College to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the philosophy majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Harvard, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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Suffolk 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 #7 on the list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 57 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
Philosophy Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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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